CVE-2025-23990
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Scroll Styler WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. If exploited, it could lead to stored XSS attacks by injecting malicious scripts. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of Scroll Styler are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Scroll Styler 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 execute in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, credentials, or performing actions on behalf of users.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin pages that trick logged-in administrators into submitting malicious forms, leading to script injection in the site's content.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and content sanitization, the attack would fail or have minimal impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated administrators into visiting malicious pages.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Scroll Styler and click 'Update Now'. 4. If update not available, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDisable Scroll Styler plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate scroll-styler
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement CSRF tokens on all admin forms using WordPress nonces
- Add Content Security Policy headers to restrict script execution sources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Scroll Styler versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get scroll-styler --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Scroll Styler version is 1.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php from unexpected referrers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with missing or invalid nonce parameters in admin URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" OR "wp-admin") AND ("scroll-styler" OR "nonce_failure")