CVE-2025-23426
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in Wizcrew Technologies' go Social WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing actions that inject malicious scripts. When exploited, it leads to stored XSS where malicious scripts persist on the site. All WordPress sites using go Social plugin versions up to 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Wizcrew Technologies go Social 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 persistent malicious scripts that steal admin credentials, deface websites, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or install backdoors for further compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or forms that trick logged-in administrators into unknowingly injecting malicious JavaScript, leading to session hijacking or content manipulation.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack vector is blocked, preventing unauthorized actions even if administrators are tricked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated administrators into visiting malicious pages while logged in.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check vendor for updated version
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Locate 'go Social' plugin. 4. Check for available updates. 5. If update available, click 'Update Now'. 6. If no update available, disable or remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to all form submissions and state-changing actions in the plugin code
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the go Social plugin until patch is available
wp plugin deactivate go-social
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the go Social plugin completely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for go Social version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get go-social --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is updated beyond 1.0 or plugin is disabled📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to go Social admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to go Social endpoints from unexpected domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "go-social" AND ("POST" OR "csrf")