CVE-2025-24982
📋 TL;DR
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Activity Log WinterLock WordPress plugin versions before 1.2.5 allows attackers to delete log data. Attackers can trick authenticated users into visiting malicious pages that trigger unauthorized deletion actions. WordPress administrators using vulnerable plugin versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Activity Log WinterLock 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
Complete deletion of all activity log data, compromising audit trails, forensic evidence, and compliance requirements.
Likely Case
Partial or targeted deletion of specific log entries, potentially hiding malicious activities or user actions.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper CSRF protections are implemented or if users don't visit malicious pages while authenticated.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the victim to be logged into WordPress with appropriate permissions and to visit a malicious page. No authentication bypass is needed beyond tricking an authenticated user.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.5
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/winterlock/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Activity Log WinterLock' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 1.2.5 from WordPress.org and manually replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate winterlock
CSRF Protection Middleware
allImplement additional CSRF protection at the web server or application firewall level.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to only trusted administrators with minimal privileges.
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce risk of malicious page execution.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Activity Log WinterLock version number.Check Version:
wp plugin get winterlock --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.2.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected bulk deletions in activity logs
- CSRF token validation failures in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to WinterLock deletion endpoints without proper referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "winterlock" AND ("delete" OR "csrf")