CVE-2025-26550
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Global Meta Keyword & Description plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using this plugin from all versions up to 2.3. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Global Meta Keyword & Description 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, defaces websites, redirects visitors to malicious sites, or installs backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or links that trick logged-in administrators into executing actions that inject malicious scripts into website content, potentially compromising visitor sessions.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack would fail at the initial request stage, preventing any script injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Global Meta Keyword & Description'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.4+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate global-meta-keyword-and-description
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd custom CSRF tokens to plugin forms if you have development access
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF and XSS patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Global Meta Keyword & Description' versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get global-meta-keyword-and-description --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.4 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
- Unexpected meta tag modifications
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns in web traffic
- Suspicious referrer headers in admin requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("global-meta-keyword" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (POST OR "csrf")