CVE-2025-24714
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Bubble Menu WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. Attackers can create malicious requests that execute when an admin visits a compromised page, potentially changing plugin settings or performing other administrative actions. All WordPress sites using Bubble Menu versions up to 4.0.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Bubble Menu – circle floating menu 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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, inject malicious content, or potentially chain with other vulnerabilities to gain full site control if admin privileges are exploited.
Likely Case
Attackers modify plugin configuration, change menu behavior, or inject unwanted content into the site through tricked administrator actions.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and admin awareness, impact is limited to failed exploitation attempts with no successful unauthorized actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize. Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Bubble Menu – circle floating menu'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.0.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate bubble-menu
CSRF Protection via .htaccess
linuxAdd CSRF protection headers at web server level
Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Header set Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'self'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies for admin sessions
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attempts or enforce additional authentication for sensitive actions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Bubble Menu version. If version is 4.0.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get bubble-menu --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.0.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with bubble-menu actions
- Multiple failed admin actions from unusual referrers
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to admin endpoints with bubble-menu parameters
- Suspicious iframe or form submissions targeting the plugin
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("bubble-menu" OR "bubble_menu") AND action="admin_post" AND status="200" AND referrer NOT CONTAINS "your-domain.com"