CVE-2025-6041
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-04
Last updated on: 2025-07-08
Assigner: Wordfence
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-352 | The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The yContributors WordPress plugin up to version 0.5 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) because it lacks proper nonce validation on its settings page. This means an attacker can trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions, such as updating plugin settings or injecting malicious scripts, by making the administrator click on a crafted link or visit a malicious page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an unauthenticated attacker to modify the plugin's settings or inject malicious web scripts by exploiting the administrator's session. This could lead to unauthorized changes on your WordPress site, potential defacement, or the execution of malicious code affecting site visitors or administrators.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by checking if the WordPress site is running the yContributors plugin version 0.5 or earlier and verifying if the 'yContributors' admin page lacks proper nonce validation. Since the vulnerability involves Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation, you can look for suspicious POST requests to the yContributors settings page without valid nonce tokens. Commands to detect this may include inspecting HTTP traffic for POST requests to the plugin's admin page (e.g., using tools like curl or tcpdump) and checking plugin version via WP-CLI: `wp plugin get ycontributors --field=version`. Additionally, reviewing the plugin source code for nonce checks or using security scanners that detect missing nonce validation can help. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include updating the yContributors plugin to a version that fixes the CSRF vulnerability if available. If no update exists, restrict access to the WordPress admin area to trusted users only, and educate administrators to avoid clicking on suspicious links. Additionally, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block forged requests targeting the yContributors settings page. As a temporary measure, disable or remove the yContributors plugin until a patch is applied.