CVE-2025-58262
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-22
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | sweet_energy_efficiency | 1.0.6 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 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?
CVE-2025-58262 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Sweet Energy Efficiency Plugin (versions up to 1.0.6). It allows a malicious actor to trick authenticated users with higher privileges into performing unwanted actions on the site, potentially compromising site integrity. This vulnerability is related to broken access control and can lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issues. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers to execute unauthorized actions on your WordPress site when a privileged user is tricked into performing them. This can compromise the integrity of your site, potentially leading to stored XSS attacks and other malicious activities. Although the severity is considered low and exploitation is unlikely, it still poses a risk to site security. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Since no official fix or patched version is currently available, immediate mitigation steps include monitoring for updates from the plugin developer and applying virtual patching (vPatching) solutions as recommended by Patchstack to reduce risk. Additionally, consider limiting user privileges and educating users about the risks of executing untrusted actions while authenticated to help mitigate exploitation. [1]