CVE-2025-23808
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the WordPress Custom List Table Example plugin allows attackers to perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks that lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions or injecting scripts. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Custom List Table Example 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 hijack administrator sessions, inject malicious scripts into the WordPress admin panel, steal sensitive data, or take full control of the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Attackers would typically use this to inject malicious scripts that steal session cookies or perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the attack would fail, preventing script injection and unauthorized actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated user (typically an administrator) to click a malicious link. The CSRF leads to XSS, making it a two-stage attack.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.4.1 (check plugin repository for latest)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Custom List Table Example'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and reinstall latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate custom-list-table-example
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
- Use web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and suspicious script injections
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Custom List Table Example' version 1.4.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get custom-list-table-example --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is updated to latest (after 1.4.1) in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin endpoints with suspicious parameters
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript in URL parameters to WordPress admin pages
- Cross-origin requests to admin endpoints without proper referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("CSRF" OR "nonce" OR "wp-admin") AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "alert")