CVE-2025-10196
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-30
Last updated on: 2025-10-02
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| wordpress | survey_anyplace | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Survey Anyplace WordPress plugin. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input in the 'surveyanyplace_embed' shortcode attributes. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages, which then execute whenever other users view those pages.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with contributor-level access to inject arbitrary scripts into pages viewed by other users. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or distribution of malware. It compromises the integrity and security of the website and its users.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection of this vulnerability involves identifying the presence of the vulnerable Survey Anyplace plugin version (up to 1.0.0) on your WordPress installation and checking for usage of the 'surveyanyplace_embed' shortcode with potentially malicious input. Since this is a stored XSS vulnerability exploitable by authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher, monitoring for unusual script injections in pages using this shortcode is key. Specific commands are not provided in the resources, but typical detection might include searching WordPress content for the shortcode and inspecting for suspicious scripts. For example, using WP-CLI to search posts: `wp post list --post_type=page,post --field=ID | xargs -I % wp post get % --field=post_content | grep 'surveyanyplace_embed'` to find usage of the shortcode. Further manual inspection would be needed to identify malicious payloads. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include updating the Survey Anyplace plugin to a version later than 1.0.0 where the vulnerability is fixed. If an update is not available, restrict contributor-level and higher user permissions to trusted users only, as the vulnerability requires authenticated access at that level. Additionally, consider disabling or removing the 'surveyanyplace_embed' shortcode usage until a patch is applied. Implementing input sanitization and output escaping manually or via security plugins may also help reduce risk. [1]