CVE-2025-23691
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the WordPress Send to Twitter plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing actions that inject malicious scripts. When exploited, it leads to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. All WordPress sites using Send to Twitter plugin versions up to 1.7.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Send to Twitter 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, deface websites, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or install backdoors for further compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers would typically use this to inject advertising scripts, cryptocurrency miners, or credential-stealing payloads that affect all visitors to the compromised WordPress site.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited, maintaining normal plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.7.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Send to Twitter' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Send to Twitter plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate send-to-twitter
Implement CSRF protection middleware
allAdd WordPress nonce verification to all plugin forms and AJAX requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator access to trusted networks only
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Send to Twitter version. If version is 1.7.2 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get send-to-twitter --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Send to Twitter plugin version is higher than 1.7.2 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Send to Twitter plugin endpoints
- Administrator account performing unexpected plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- Requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads to plugin endpoints
- Cross-origin requests to plugin admin functions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("send-to-twitter" OR "send_to_twitter") AND (POST OR "wp-admin/admin-ajax.php")