CVE-2025-28881
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in mg12 Mobile Themes WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. It affects all WordPress sites using Mobile Themes plugin versions up to 1.1.1. Attackers could modify plugin settings without the admin's knowledge.
💻 Affected Systems
- mg12 Mobile Themes 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
Attacker could change plugin settings to redirect users to malicious sites, inject malicious content, or disable security features, potentially leading to site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers modify plugin configuration settings, potentially breaking mobile functionality or redirecting mobile users to unwanted content.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is minimal as it requires admin interaction.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated admin into clicking a malicious link while logged into WordPress admin panel.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Mobile Themes' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms manually
Requires code modification - not recommended for non-developers
Use Security Plugins
allInstall WordPress security plugins that add CSRF protection
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate the Mobile Themes plugin immediately
- Implement strict access controls and educate admins about phishing risks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Mobile Themes → Version. If version is 1.1.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=mobile-themes --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify Mobile Themes plugin version is 1.1.2 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected plugin setting changes in WordPress logs
- Admin actions from unusual IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="plugin_updated" OR event="option_updated") AND plugin="mobile-themes"