CVE-2025-57929
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-22
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| double_the_donation | double_the_donation | * |
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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 WordPress Double the Donation Plugin (versions up to 2.0.0). It allows an attacker with administrator privileges to inject malicious scripts, such as redirects, advertisements, or other HTML payloads, into the website. These scripts execute when visitors access the site, potentially compromising the site's security and user experience. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts on your website, which can lead to unauthorized redirects, display of unwanted advertisements, or other harmful actions affecting visitors. This can damage your website's reputation, lead to data theft, and potentially compromise user accounts. Since the plugin is abandoned and unpatched, the risk remains unless mitigated by virtual patching or replacing the plugin. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection of this vulnerability involves monitoring for signs of malicious script injection in the Double the Donation plugin, especially if administrator privileges have been compromised. Since the vulnerability allows stored XSS, scanning the website for unexpected or suspicious HTML/JavaScript payloads in user-generated content or plugin output is recommended. Additionally, server-side malware scanning and professional incident response are advised if compromise is suspected. Specific commands are not provided in the resources. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include urgently replacing the vulnerable Double the Donation plugin with an alternative plugin, as no official fix or patch is available. Deactivating the plugin alone does not eliminate the risk unless a virtual patch (vPatch) is applied. Patchstack offers virtual patching that can auto-mitigate the vulnerability even without official patches. Users should consider applying such virtual patches and seek professional incident response and server-side malware scanning if compromise is suspected. [1]