CVE-2025-22703
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Forge – Front-End Page Builder WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using Forge plugin versions up to 1.4.6. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts into website content.
💻 Affected Systems
- Forge – Front-End Page Builder 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 JavaScript that steals administrator credentials, redirects users to malicious sites, or takes full control of the WordPress site when administrators view compromised pages.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake forms or links that trick logged-in administrators into unknowingly injecting malicious scripts into website pages, leading to session hijacking or defacement.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and content sanitization, the attack would fail to execute unauthorized actions or inject malicious scripts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated administrators into clicking malicious links or submitting forged requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.4.6
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Forge – Front-End Page Builder'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
allAdd security headers to WordPress to help prevent CSRF attacks
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'"
Install security plugin like Wordfence or Sucuri that includes CSRF protection
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Forge plugin completely from WordPress
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and disable iframe embedding for admin pages
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Forge – Front-End Page Builder → Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=forge --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.4.6 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to forge-related admin endpoints
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
- Unexpected content modifications in page builder data
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to forge admin endpoints without proper referrer headers
- Suspicious iframe or form submissions targeting forge functionality
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("csrf" OR "forge" OR "nonce") AND ("failed" OR "invalid" OR "unauthorized")