CVE-2025-22336
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in WordPress Wizhi Multi Filters plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing actions that inject malicious scripts into the website. When exploited, it leads to stored XSS where the malicious scripts persist and execute for other users. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Wizhi Multi Filters by Wenprise
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could inject persistent malicious scripts that steal session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or deface the website for all visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or links that trick logged-in administrators into unknowingly injecting malicious scripts into the site.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack chain would be broken before reaching the XSS stage.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires social engineering to trick authenticated admin, but technical execution is straightforward once the admin is compromised.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.8.6
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Wizhi Multi Filters by Wenprise'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wizhi-multi-filters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources
- Use WordPress security plugins that add CSRF protection layers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Wizhi Multi Filters version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get wizhi-multi-filters --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.8.6 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints from unexpected referrers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections to external domains from admin sessions
- Suspicious referrer headers in admin area requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" OR "wizhi") AND ("POST" OR "csrf")