CVE-2025-22557
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in WPMagic News Publisher Autopilot WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. It affects all versions up to 2.1.4, potentially leading to stored XSS attacks. WordPress site administrators using this plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPMagic News Publisher Autopilot 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 visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, credentials, or performing actions as authenticated users.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or links that trick administrators into executing actions that modify plugin settings or inject content.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is limited to unsuccessful exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users. No public exploit code available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.1.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'News Publisher Autopilot'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection tokens to all plugin forms and AJAX endpoints
Use WordPress Nonces
WordPressImplement WordPress nonce system for all plugin actions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the News Publisher Autopilot plugin
- Implement web application firewall with CSRF protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'News Publisher Autopilot' version 2.1.4 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='news-publisher-autopilot' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.1.4 or plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed admin actions from same IP
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to plugin endpoints without referrer headers
- Cross-origin requests to admin-ajax.php
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("news-publisher-autopilot" OR "wpm-news-api") AND action="update"