CVE-2025-24568
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Starter Templates WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects WordPress sites using Starter Templates plugin versions up to 4.4.9. Attackers could manipulate plugin settings or perform actions with admin privileges.
💻 Affected Systems
- Brainstorm Force Starter Templates (Astra Sites)
⚠️ 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 change plugin settings, import malicious templates, or perform other administrative actions leading to site compromise or data manipulation.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify plugin configurations, potentially disrupting site functionality or enabling further attacks.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is limited to unsuccessful attack attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks require social engineering to trick authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.5.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Starter Templates'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 4.5.0+ from WordPress repository. 5. Activate updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
CSRF Protection Headers
allImplement Content Security Policy headers to restrict script sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the Starter Templates plugin if not essential
- Implement additional CSRF tokens via security plugins like Wordfence
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Starter Templates version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='Starter Templates' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 4.5.0 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with astra-sites actions
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections after admin visits suspicious links
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" action="admin-ajax" uri="*astra-sites*" status=200