CVE-2025-27293
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress Shipmozo Courier Tracking plugin, identified as CVE-2025-27293. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.0 of the plugin and was discovered by researcher stealthcopter. The initial disclosure was made on February 21, 2025, and the vulnerability was subsequently published by Patchstack on February 23, 2025 (Patchstack Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (CWE-79) issue. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability requires no authentication to exploit and involves user interaction for successful exploitation (NVD Database).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These malicious scripts are executed when visitors access the affected site, potentially compromising user data and website integrity (Patchstack Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

While no official fix is available, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks. Website administrators are advised to implement the virtual patch immediately until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack Database).

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