CVE-2025-23470
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the WordPress Visit Site Link Enhanced plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions, which can lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users visit affected pages. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.0 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Visit Site Link Enhanced 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 administrator credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or links that trick administrators into executing actions that inject malicious JavaScript, affecting site visitors with session hijacking or credential theft.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack chain is broken, preventing both the CSRF and subsequent XSS injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Visit Site Link Enhanced'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, delete the plugin and install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the Visit Site Link Enhanced plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate visit-site-link-enhanced
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent XSS execution
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attempts and enforce same-origin policies
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Visit Site Link Enhanced' version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get visit-site-link-enhanced --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.1 or later in WordPress admin plugins page📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to WordPress admin endpoints without proper referrer validation
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-post.php") AND http_referer NOT CONTAINS own_domain