CVE-2025-30526
📋 TL;DR
This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Typekit plugin for WordPress allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. It affects WordPress sites using the Typekit plugin versions up to 1.2.3. Attackers could modify plugin settings or potentially perform other administrative actions without the victim's knowledge.
💻 Affected Systems
- Typekit plugin for WordPress
⚠️ 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
An attacker could change plugin settings, potentially breaking site functionality, or chain with other vulnerabilities to gain further access.
Likely Case
Attackers modify Typekit font settings, causing visual disruption or breaking site appearance.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is minimal as it requires user interaction.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator to click a malicious link while logged in.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.2.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Typekit plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Add CSRF Protection Headers
allImplement Content Security Policy headers to help prevent CSRF attacks.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline';"
Add to wp-config.php: define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Typekit plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate typekit
Or via WordPress admin: Plugins → Installed Plugins → Typekit → Deactivate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and limit admin sessions to trusted networks only.
- Educate administrators about CSRF risks and safe browsing practices when managing WordPress.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Typekit → Version. If version is 1.2.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get typekit --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify version is higher than 1.2.3 in plugin details.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=typekit from unexpected referrers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Typekit admin endpoints without proper referrer headers
- Suspicious redirects to Typekit settings pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("typekit" AND "admin.php") AND NOT referrer="*wp-admin*"