CVE-2025-30555
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPres 同步微博 (wp2wb) WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using the plugin version 1.1.0 and earlier. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPres 同步微博 (wp2wb) 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 malicious JavaScript that steals administrator credentials, redirects users to malicious sites, or takes full control of the WordPress site when an admin views the affected page.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake forms or links that trick logged-in administrators into unknowingly submitting malicious payloads, leading to persistent XSS that affects all users viewing the compromised page.
If Mitigated
With CSRF tokens and proper input validation, the attack chain is broken, preventing unauthorized actions even if administrators click malicious links.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick an authenticated administrator. The CSRF leads to stored XSS, making it persistent.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.1.0 (check plugin repository for latest)
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp2wb/vulnerability/wordpress-wordpres-plugin-1-1-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WordPres 同步微博' (wp2wb). 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and install latest version from repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to all plugin forms and actions manually if patching isn't immediate.
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched to eliminate the vulnerability.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely from the WordPress installation.
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only and implement strict user education about phishing.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'WordPres 同步微博' version 1.1.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=wp2wb --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 1.1.0 in the plugin list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints from unexpected referrers.
- Administrator accounts performing unexpected plugin actions.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious payloads in parameters that might indicate XSS attempts.
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "wp2wb") AND (referrer NOT IN trusted_domains)