CVE-2025-49249
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Publication date: 2026-01-22
Last updated on: 2026-04-27
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| patchstack | drone | to 1.40 (inc) |
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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?
CVE-2025-49249 is a medium severity Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Drone Theme versions up to and including 1.40. It allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts, such as redirects, advertisements, or other HTML payloads, which execute when visitors access the compromised site. This vulnerability falls under OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection and requires user interaction, like clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page, to be exploited. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to attackers executing malicious scripts on your website visitors' browsers. This can result in unauthorized redirects, display of unwanted advertisements, theft of user data, session hijacking, or other malicious activities. Exploitation requires user interaction but can compromise the security and trustworthiness of your website. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection involves monitoring for reflected XSS attack patterns such as suspicious URL parameters or payloads that include script tags or HTML injections. Since this vulnerability is a reflected XSS in the Drone WordPress theme up to version 1.40, you can test by sending crafted HTTP requests with typical XSS payloads (e.g., <script>alert(1)</script>) in URL parameters or form inputs and observing if the payload is reflected unescaped in the response. Tools like curl or browser developer tools can be used. For example, using curl: curl -G 'http://your-site.com/page?param=<script>alert(1)</script>' and checking the response for unescaped script tags. Additionally, web application scanners that detect XSS vulnerabilities can be used to automate detection. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Since no official patch is currently available, immediate mitigation involves applying the mitigation rule issued by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this vulnerability. This may include implementing Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to filter out malicious payloads attempting to exploit the reflected XSS. Additionally, restricting user input, sanitizing and encoding outputs, and educating users to avoid clicking suspicious links can help reduce risk until an official patch is released. [1]