CVE-2025-46467 Overview
CVE-2025-46467 is a DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RAphicon WordPress plugin by Rahendra Putra K. The flaw affects all plugin versions up to and including 2.1.2. The plugin fails to properly neutralize user-controlled input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79 and requires user interaction to trigger. Successful exploitation can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, and unauthorized actions performed under the victim's WordPress session.
Critical Impact
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a victim's browser, enabling session theft and administrative actions within affected WordPress sites.
Affected Products
- Rahendra Putra K RAphicon WordPress plugin, versions from n/a through 2.1.2
- WordPress installations using the RAphicon plugin
- Any web application embedding vulnerable RAphicon components
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-04-24 - CVE-2025-46467 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-46467
Vulnerability Analysis
The RAphicon plugin processes user-supplied input on the client side without adequate sanitization or output encoding. This produces a DOM-Based XSS condition where the browser's Document Object Model is manipulated by attacker-controlled data. Unlike stored or reflected XSS, the malicious payload never needs to reach the server. The injected script executes purely within the client-side rendering path.
An attacker crafts a URL or input that, when processed by the plugin's JavaScript, writes untrusted data into a sensitive DOM sink such as innerHTML, document.write, or eval. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the victim's session with limited impact per component.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Client-side JavaScript in RAphicon consumes input from sources such as location.hash, location.search, or document.referrer and writes it into DOM sinks without escaping or validation. Any user browsing to a crafted URL triggers script execution in their session context.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires an authenticated user with low privileges to interact with an attacker-supplied link. The scope changes upon successful attack, meaning script execution can reach resources beyond the plugin's own security context. The vulnerability manifests through crafted URLs delivered via phishing, malicious advertising, or embedded links. Technical details are documented in the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Advisory.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-46467
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected <script> tags or JavaScript event handlers rendered within RAphicon plugin output
- HTTP requests to WordPress pages containing suspicious URL fragments, query parameters, or encoded payloads targeting the plugin
- Outbound browser connections to unfamiliar domains originating from sessions on affected WordPress sites
- WordPress administrative actions executed from unusual IP addresses shortly after users clicked external links
Detection Strategies
- Inspect web server access logs for requests containing encoded JavaScript keywords such as javascript:, onerror=, or %3Cscript%3E targeting RAphicon endpoints
- Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) violation reporting to identify blocked inline script executions
- Use browser-based XSS scanners against pages rendered by the RAphicon plugin to enumerate vulnerable DOM sinks
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor WordPress audit logs for unexpected session token reuse and administrator privilege changes
- Alert on modifications to WordPress user accounts, plugin settings, or theme files occurring outside change windows
- Track browser telemetry from privileged users for anomalous script execution or exfiltration patterns
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-46467
Immediate Actions Required
- Identify all WordPress sites running the RAphicon plugin at version 2.1.2 or earlier and inventory affected installations
- Deactivate the RAphicon plugin until a patched release is available and verified
- Enforce a strict Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts and restricts script sources to trusted origins
- Rotate administrator credentials and invalidate active sessions on affected WordPress installations
Patch Information
At the time of publication, no fixed version beyond 2.1.2 is referenced in the enriched CVE data. Administrators should consult the Patchstack advisory for updates on remediation guidance and vendor-supplied patches.
Workarounds
- Remove the RAphicon plugin from production WordPress environments if a patched version is unavailable
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule set to filter requests containing common XSS payload signatures
- Restrict plugin functionality to authenticated administrators only through WordPress role management until remediation is confirmed
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