CVE-2025-10133
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-15
Last updated on: 2025-10-16
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| sasan_salamzadeh | urlyar | * |
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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?
The vulnerability in the URLYar URL Shortner WordPress plugin (up to version 1.1.0) is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied attributes in its 'urlyar_shortlink' shortcode. This allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts then execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access to inject arbitrary JavaScript into WordPress pages via the shortcode. When other users visit these pages, the malicious scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. 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?
This vulnerability can be detected by checking for the presence of the URLYar URL Shortner plugin version 1.1.0 or earlier on your WordPress installation. Since the vulnerability involves stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'urlyar_shortlink' shortcode, you can look for usage of this shortcode in posts or pages. Additionally, monitoring HTTP responses for injected scripts in pages that use this shortcode may help detect exploitation. Specific commands are not provided in the resources. [2]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include disabling or removing the URLYar URL Shortner plugin if it is version 1.1.0 or earlier, as these versions are vulnerable. Restrict contributor-level and above users from adding or editing content that uses the 'urlyar_shortlink' shortcode until a patched version is available. Also, review and sanitize any content that may have been injected with malicious scripts via this shortcode. Applying updates or patches from the plugin author once available is recommended. [2]