CVE-2025-23483
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Universal Analytics Injector WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks that lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent JavaScript payloads. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Universal Analytics Injector 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 performs administrative actions on the WordPress site without authorization.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake forms or links that trick logged-in administrators into executing actions that inject malicious scripts into the site, potentially compromising visitor data or site integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack chain is broken and no malicious actions can be performed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users. The CSRF leads to stored XSS, making it a two-stage attack.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Universal Analytics Injector'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.4+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate universal-analytics-injector
Implement CSRF Protection
WordPressAdd CSRF tokens to all plugin forms and actions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Universal Analytics Injector plugin completely from the WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts targeting the plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Universal Analytics Injector versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get universal-analytics-injector --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=universal-analytics-injector with suspicious parameters
- Cross-origin requests to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query_string="page=universal-analytics-injector")