Overview
The CVE-2025-10380 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the Advanced Views – Display Posts, Custom Fields, and More plugin for WordPress, a widely used platform. This vulnerability poses a serious threat, as it can lead to system compromise or data leakage. Due to the widespread use of WordPress and the popularity of this plugin, a large number of websites are potentially at risk. This vulnerability underscores the need for rigorous input sanitization and access control in software development.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-10380
Severity: High, with a CVSS score of 8.8
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low (Author-level access or higher)
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Advanced Views – Display Posts, Custom Fields, and More WordPress Plugin | All versions up to and including 3.7.19
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of insufficient input sanitization and a lack of access control in the Model panel of the affected WordPress plugin. When the plugin processes custom Twig templates, an attacker with author-level access or higher can inject malicious code. This Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability lets the attacker execute arbitrary PHP code or commands on the server, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
A conceptual example of how the vulnerability could be exploited might look something like this:
<?php
$twig = new Twig_Environment($loader);
$template = $_GET['template'];
$output = $twig->render($template, array('malicious_payload' => '...'));
echo $output;
?>In this example, an attacker with the necessary access could add their malicious code inside the ‘template’ parameter in a GET request. This code would then be rendered by the Twig_Environment, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the server.
Mitigation
Users are advised to apply the vendor patch immediately to mitigate the vulnerability. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Regularly updating all software and implementing rigorous access control and input sanitization measures are also crucial in preventing similar vulnerabilities.
