CVE-2025-26931
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in Tribulant Gallery Voting WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in victims' browsers when they visit compromised pages. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Tribulant Gallery Voting 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 persistent malicious scripts that steal administrator credentials, hijack sessions, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites, potentially compromising the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Attackers would typically inject scripts to steal session cookies or administrator credentials, gaining unauthorized access to the WordPress admin panel to install backdoors or malware.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting attackers to only exploiting other unrelated vulnerabilities.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link. The CSRF leads to stored XSS, making the attack persistent.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Tribulant Gallery Voting' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download the latest version from WordPress.org and manually replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate gallery-voting
Implement CSRF Protection
WordPressAdd CSRF tokens to all form submissions and AJAX requests in the plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Tribulant Gallery Voting plugin completely
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with CSRF protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Tribulant Gallery Voting' version 1.2.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get gallery-voting --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.2 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to gallery-voting admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious cross-origin requests to gallery-voting endpoints
- Unexpected JavaScript injection in gallery voting responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="gallery-voting" AND version<="1.2.1") OR (uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND parameters CONTAINS "gallery_voting")