CVE-2025-22520
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Tock Tock Widget WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects all WordPress sites running Tock Widget plugin versions up to 1.1. Successful exploitation could lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
💻 Affected Systems
- Tock Tock Widget WordPress Plugin
⚠️ 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 malicious scripts that execute in administrators' browsers, potentially leading to site takeover, data theft, or malware distribution to visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into changing plugin settings or injecting malicious content that affects site visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections, authenticated actions would require valid tokens, preventing unauthorized requests.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users into clicking malicious links while logged in.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.1
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/tock-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-tock-widget-plugin-1-1-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Tock Widget plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
WordPressAdd nonce verification to plugin forms and actions
Requires code modification: Add wp_nonce_field() to forms and wp_verify_nonce() checks
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Tock Widget plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Tock Widget version 1.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=tock-widget --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.1 or plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to Tock Widget admin endpoints without referrer validation
- Unexpected plugin setting changes
Network Indicators:
- Requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with Tock Widget actions from unexpected referrers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "tock-widget" AND ("POST" OR "admin-ajax")