CVE-2025-27315

4.3 MEDIUM

📋 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

Products:
  • wptom All-In-One Cufon WordPress Plugin
Versions: n/a through 1.3.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires WordPress installation with the vulnerable plugin enabled and an authenticated administrator session.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could completely compromise the WordPress site by tricking an administrator into changing critical settings, installing malicious plugins, or modifying user permissions.

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Likely Case

Attackers modify plugin settings, change site appearance, or perform limited administrative actions through the victim's authenticated session.

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If Mitigated

With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, the vulnerability has minimal impact as legitimate requests require user interaction.

🌐 Internet-Facing: MEDIUM
🏢 Internal Only: LOW

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

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

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/all-in-one-cufon/vulnerability/wordpress-all-in-one-cufon-plugin-1-3-0-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate all-in-one-cufon

CSRF Protection Middleware

all

Implement 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

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