CVE-2025-26572
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP PHPList WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects all versions up to 1.7 of the plugin, potentially leading to stored XSS attacks. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP PHPList (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 scripts into the site via stored XSS, compromising all visitors' browsers and potentially stealing credentials or session tokens.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into changing plugin settings or injecting malicious content, leading to site defacement or malware distribution.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and admin awareness, exploitation attempts fail, maintaining site integrity.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users. No public exploit code is known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.7 (check plugin repository for latest)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP PHPList' and update to the latest version. 4. If no update is available, consider removing the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens Manually
allAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms if you cannot update immediately.
Not applicable - requires code modification
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the WP PHPList plugin from your WordPress site.
- Implement strict access controls and educate administrators about CSRF risks.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP PHPList version 1.7 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=phplist --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 1.7 in the WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WP PHPList admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected traffic to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=phplist from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("phplist" AND "CSRF")