CVE-2025-58028

Vulnerability

Overview

The Designil PDPA Thailand plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 2.0.1, contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation [1]. This flaw enables an attacker with sufficient privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML payloads that are stored on the server and later executed in the browsers of visitors [1].

Exploitation

Details

Exploitation requires a privileged user role (e.g., administrator or editor) to submit crafted input through plugin settings or content fields [1]. The injected script persists in the database and triggers automatically when any user accesses the affected page, without requiring additional interaction from the victim beyond normal browsing [1]. The CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 reflects the medium severity, with network-based attack vector and low attack complexity [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session. This can lead to session hijacking, defacement, redirection to malicious sites, or theft of sensitive data such as cookies and authentication tokens [1]. The stored nature of the XSS increases the reach, as every visitor to the compromised page becomes a potential target.

Mitigation

The vendor has not released a patched version as of the publication date [1]. Users are strongly advised to update the plugin immediately if a fix becomes available, or to disable the plugin until a security update is applied [1]. Hosting providers or web developers can assist with temporary workarounds, such as restricting access to plugin settings or applying web application firewall rules [1].