CVE-2025-1506
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to modify social login provider settings by tricking administrators into clicking malicious links. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 3.1.0 are affected. The attack requires social engineering but no authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could redirect legitimate social login attempts to malicious servers, potentially harvesting user credentials or performing account takeover attacks.
Likely Case
Attackers modify social login configuration to disrupt authentication flows or redirect users to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, the risk is limited to configuration changes that can be audited and reverted.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize, though they require social engineering to deliver the malicious request.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3246155/wp-social/trunk/inc/counter.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.1.1+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-social
Add CSRF protection middleware
allImplement additional CSRF protection at web server or application level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit cross-origin requests
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attempts and educate administrators about phishing risks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins → Installed Plugins. If version is 3.1.0 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-social --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.1.1 or higher after update. Check that nonce validation is present in counter.php around line 189.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=counter_access_key_setup
- Unexpected changes to social login settings in database
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to admin endpoints without proper referrer headers
- Suspicious redirects from social login flows
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND post_data LIKE "%counter_access_key_setup%")