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CVE-2025-58669: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Modern Minds Magento 2 WordPress Integration

Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-58669cvecve-2025-58669cwe-79
Published: Mon Sep 22 2025 (09/22/2025, 18:22:55 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Modern Minds
Product: Magento 2 WordPress Integration

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Modern Minds Magento 2 WordPress Integration allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Magento 2 WordPress Integration: from n/a through 1.4.1.

AI-Powered Analysis

AILast updated: 09/22/2025, 19:02:45 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-58669 is a stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability classified under CWE-79, affecting the Modern Minds Magento 2 WordPress Integration plugin up to version 1.4.1. This vulnerability arises due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and subsequently executed in the context of users viewing the affected pages. The vulnerability requires an attacker with high privileges (PR:H) to inject the malicious payload, and user interaction (UI:R) is necessary for the exploit to succeed. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent, as indicated by the CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) and a medium severity score of 5.9. The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component, potentially impacting the broader Magento 2 WordPress integration environment. Although no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the stored XSS nature means that once exploited, it could allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users, leading to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or defacement. The vulnerability is network exploitable without physical access, but requires authenticated high-privilege users to inject malicious content, which somewhat limits the attack surface. No patches or fixes have been linked yet, indicating that mitigation relies on configuration and monitoring until an official update is released.

Potential Impact

For European organizations using Magento 2 integrated with WordPress via the Modern Minds plugin, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk. Stored XSS can lead to theft of session cookies, user impersonation, and unauthorized actions within the e-commerce platform, potentially resulting in data breaches, financial fraud, or reputational damage. Given the widespread use of Magento in European e-commerce, especially in countries with strong online retail sectors like Germany, France, and the UK, exploitation could disrupt business operations and customer trust. The requirement for high privilege to inject malicious scripts limits the risk from external attackers but raises concerns about insider threats or compromised administrator accounts. Additionally, the vulnerability’s ability to affect the scope beyond the plugin itself means that other integrated components or customer-facing pages could be impacted, amplifying the potential damage. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations in Europe means that exploitation leading to personal data exposure could result in significant legal and financial penalties.

Mitigation Recommendations

European organizations should immediately audit user privileges and restrict high-level access to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of malicious input injection. Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-generated content within the Magento 2 WordPress Integration environment, even if the vendor has not yet released a patch. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the impact of potential XSS attacks by restricting the execution of unauthorized scripts. Regularly monitor logs and user activity for suspicious behavior indicative of attempted exploitation. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules tailored to detect and block XSS payloads targeting Magento and WordPress integration points. Until an official patch is available, isolate the integration environment where possible and conduct penetration testing focused on stored XSS vectors. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from any successful exploitation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2025-09-03T09:03:35.443Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68d194d1a6a0abbafb7a3cc6

Added to database: 9/22/2025, 6:26:25 PM

Last enriched: 9/22/2025, 7:02:45 PM

Last updated: 9/27/2025, 12:10:07 AM

Views: 13

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