CVE-2025-13621
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-05
Last updated on: 2025-12-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| pankaj_bachhal | dream_gallery | 1.0 |
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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?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the dream gallery plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0. It occurs because the plugin lacks proper nonce validation on the 'dreampluginsmain' AJAX action. This allows unauthenticated attackers to trick a site administrator into performing actions, such as updating plugin settings or injecting malicious web scripts, by sending forged requests.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious scripts without authentication, potentially compromising the website's integrity and security. This could lead to unauthorized changes, site defacement, or the execution of malicious code in the context of the administrator's browser.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the dream gallery plugin to a version later than 1.0 where the nonce validation issue is fixed. Additionally, avoid clicking on suspicious links and ensure that only trusted administrators have access to plugin settings to reduce the risk of CSRF attacks.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
To detect this vulnerability, monitor for unauthorized or suspicious AJAX requests to the 'dreampluginsmain' action on your WordPress site, especially POST requests that attempt to update plugin settings without proper nonce validation. You can use network traffic analysis tools like tcpdump or Wireshark to capture HTTP requests, or inspect web server logs for unusual POST requests targeting the AJAX endpoint. For example, using curl to test the AJAX endpoint for missing nonce validation: curl -X POST -d 'action=dreampluginsmain&[other parameters]' https://yourwordpresssite.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. Additionally, you can search your WordPress installation for the presence of the Dream Gallery plugin version 1.0 or earlier, which is vulnerable. Since the plugin lacks nonce verification on AJAX handlers, any POST request to these endpoints without a valid nonce could indicate exploitation attempts. [1]