CVE-2025-22555
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Smoothness Slider Shortcode WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. Attackers could exploit this to inject malicious scripts or modify plugin settings. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Noel Jarencio Smoothness Slider Shortcode 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 chain CSRF with stored XSS to compromise administrator accounts, deface websites, or steal sensitive data from visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers create malicious pages that trick logged-in administrators into changing plugin settings or injecting malicious content.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, exploitation attempts would fail or have minimal impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users. No public exploit code available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after v1.2.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Smoothness Slider Shortcode. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
WordPressAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms manually
Requires custom PHP development to add nonce verification
Use Security Plugin
WordPressInstall WordPress security plugin with CSRF protection
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Smoothness Slider Shortcode plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Smoothness Slider Shortcode versionCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=smoothness-slider-shortcode --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.2.2 or plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to plugin admin endpoints without referrer validation
- Unexpected plugin setting changes in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "smoothness") AND http_method="POST" AND referrer NOT CONTAINS own_domain