CVE-2025-24555
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Subscription DNA WordPress plugin that can lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions, potentially injecting persistent scripts into the website. All WordPress sites using Subscription DNA plugin versions up to 2.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Subscription DNA 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 unauthorized administrative actions, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers would typically use this to inject advertising scripts, cryptocurrency miners, or credential-stealing payloads that affect all visitors to the vulnerable WordPress site.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and content security policies, the attack surface is reduced, though the vulnerability still exists in the codebase.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page. The CSRF leads to stored XSS payload injection.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Subscription DNA' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update is available, consider disabling or removing the plugin until a patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens Manually
WordPressAdd CSRF protection to the plugin's admin forms by implementing nonce verification
Not applicable - requires code modification
Content Security Policy (CSP)
allImplement a strict CSP header to mitigate XSS impact
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://trusted.cdn.com;"
Or use WordPress security plugins to implement CSP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Subscription DNA plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Subscription DNA version. If version is 2.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
WordPress CLI: wp plugin list --name=subscriptiondna --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 2.1 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Subscription DNA admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected JavaScript injections in Subscription DNA plugin pages
- Cross-origin requests to Subscription DNA admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "subscriptiondna") AND http_method="POST" AND referrer IS NULL