CVE-2025-27315
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the wptom All-In-One Cufon WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects WordPress sites using All-In-One Cufon plugin versions up to 1.3.0. Attackers could modify plugin settings or perform other administrative actions without the victim's knowledge.
💻 Affected Systems
- wptom All-In-One Cufon 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 completely compromise the WordPress site by tricking an administrator into changing critical settings, installing malicious plugins, or modifying user permissions.
Likely Case
Attackers modify plugin settings, change site appearance, or perform limited administrative actions through the victim's authenticated session.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, the vulnerability has minimal impact as legitimate requests require user interaction.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks typically require social engineering to trick authenticated users into clicking malicious links.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.3.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'All-In-One Cufon'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
6. Consider alternative typography plugins
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Plugin Deactivation
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate all-in-one-cufon
CSRF Protection Middleware
allImplement additional CSRF protection at web server or application level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies and Content Security Policy headers
- Educate administrators about CSRF risks and safe browsing practices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → All-In-One Cufon version. If version is 1.3.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.
Check Version:
wp plugin get all-in-one-cufon --field=version
Verify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.3.0 or plugin is completely removed.
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual plugin setting changes
- Multiple failed admin actions from same IP
- CSRF token validation failures
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to plugin admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Cross-origin requests to wp-admin URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("all-in-one-cufon" OR "cufon") AND ("admin" OR "settings") AND status=200