CVE-2025-13608
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Stored XSS in CC Child Pages WordPress Plugin Allows Script Injection

Publication date: 2025-12-15

Last updated on: 2025-12-15

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The CC Child Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'child_pages' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on four user-supplied attributes (use_custom_link, use_custom_link_target, use_custom_thumbs, and use_custom_excerpt) in the 'show_child_pages' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Published
2025-12-15
Last Modified
2025-12-15
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-13608
EUVD
EUVD-2025-203370
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpress cc_child_pages 2.0.1
wordpress cc_child_pages 2.0.0
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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the CC Child Pages WordPress plugin (up to version 2.0.0). It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape user-supplied input in certain shortcode attributes (use_custom_link, use_custom_link_target, use_custom_thumbs, and use_custom_excerpt). Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages, which then execute whenever any user views those pages. [2]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into pages on a WordPress site using the CC Child Pages plugin. These scripts can execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. It compromises the integrity and security of the website and its users. [2]

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability involves identifying if the WordPress site is running the cc-child-pages plugin version 2.0.0 or earlier, as these versions are vulnerable. You can check the plugin version via WordPress admin dashboard or by inspecting the plugin files. Additionally, scanning for stored XSS payloads in pages using the 'child_pages' shortcode with attributes like use_custom_link, use_custom_link_target, use_custom_thumbs, or use_custom_excerpt may help detect exploitation. There are no specific commands provided in the resources for detection. [2]

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate mitigation step is to update the cc-child-pages plugin to version 2.0.1 or later, which includes security fixes that properly sanitize and escape user-supplied input to prevent stored cross-site scripting. Additionally, ensure that only trusted users have contributor or higher access, and consider reviewing and cleaning any pages that may have been injected with malicious scripts. [2]

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