CVE-2025-58682 Overview
CVE-2025-58682 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Kama Click Counter WordPress plugin developed by Timur Kamaev. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 4.0.4 and stems from improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation [CWE-79]. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that persists in the application and executes in the browser of any user who views the affected page. Successful exploitation requires user interaction and can lead to session compromise, content manipulation, and redirection to attacker-controlled resources.
Critical Impact
Attackers can inject persistent JavaScript into WordPress pages served by the Kama Click Counter plugin, resulting in cross-origin impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Affected Products
- Kama Click Counter WordPress plugin (kama-clic-counter)
- All versions from initial release through 4.0.4
- WordPress sites running the vulnerable plugin
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-09-22 - CVE-2025-58682 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-10-11 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-58682
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability is a stored XSS flaw classified under [CWE-79]. The Kama Click Counter plugin accepts input that is later rendered in the WordPress interface without sufficient output encoding or input sanitization. An attacker with contributor-level or similar low-privilege access can submit crafted payloads containing JavaScript. The payload is stored in the WordPress database and executed when an administrator or other user loads a page that renders the stored data. Because the scope changes between the vulnerable component and the victim's browser context, the attack can affect resources beyond the plugin itself.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The plugin fails to apply WordPress sanitization functions such as sanitize_text_field(), wp_kses(), or esc_html() to user-controlled values before storing or echoing them. This allows HTML and JavaScript metacharacters to pass through to the rendered DOM, where the browser interprets them as executable script.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires network access to the WordPress site, authenticated low-privilege access, and user interaction from a victim. The attacker submits a crafted payload through a plugin input field or endpoint that stores unsanitized data. When a privileged user later views the page containing the stored payload, the script executes in their session context. Impact includes administrative session theft, forced actions through the WordPress REST API, and arbitrary modification of rendered page content. Technical details are documented in the Patchstack XSS Vulnerability Advisory.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-58682
Indicators of Compromise
- Stored content in WordPress database tables containing <script> tags, javascript: URIs, or event handler attributes such as onerror= and onload=
- Unexpected outbound requests from administrator browsers to unknown domains after visiting plugin-rendered pages
- New or modified administrator accounts created shortly after an authenticated user viewed Kama Click Counter output
- Unusual WordPress REST API calls originating from administrator sessions
Detection Strategies
- Audit the wp_options and plugin-specific tables for HTML or script content in fields that should contain plain text
- Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) reporting to surface inline script execution violations
- Review web server access logs for POST requests to Kama Click Counter endpoints containing encoded script payloads
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor WordPress audit logs for low-privilege users submitting content to Kama Click Counter administrative interfaces
- Alert on administrator session anomalies, including concurrent sessions from different IP addresses or user agents
- Track plugin configuration changes and new post creation patterns that correlate with viewing plugin-rendered pages
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-58682
Immediate Actions Required
- Deactivate the Kama Click Counter plugin until a patched version is confirmed available
- Audit all users with contributor-level privileges or higher and remove unnecessary accounts
- Review stored plugin data for existing injected payloads and purge malicious entries
- Force password resets and session invalidation for WordPress administrators if indicators of compromise are present
Patch Information
As of the last NVD update on 2026-10-11, the vulnerability affects Kama Click Counter versions through 4.0.4. Monitor the Patchstack advisory and the official plugin page for release notes documenting a fixed version. Apply the vendor patch immediately once published.
Workarounds
- Remove the kama-clic-counter plugin directory from wp-content/plugins/ if deactivation is insufficient
- Enforce a strict Content Security Policy that disallows inline scripts and restricts script sources
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall rule to block requests containing script tags or JavaScript event handlers targeting plugin endpoints
- Restrict contributor and author role capabilities to limit who can submit input processed by the plugin
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