CVE-2025-30558
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the ANAC XML Render WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform actions as authenticated users, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This affects all WordPress sites using ANAC XML Render versions up to 1.5.7. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- ANAC XML Render 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 persistent malicious scripts that steal session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or perform administrative actions on the WordPress site, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers trick authenticated users into clicking malicious links that inject JavaScript payloads, creating persistent XSS that affects other site visitors with session hijacking or defacement.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack chain is broken at the initial CSRF stage, preventing the XSS payload from being stored.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated user into performing an action (CSRF) that leads to stored XSS. The XSS payload then affects other users viewing the injected content.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.5.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ANAC XML Render' and check if update is available. 4. Click 'Update Now' to update to version 1.5.8 or later. 5. Verify the plugin version after update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
WordPressAdd CSRF tokens to all form submissions and state-changing actions in the plugin
Requires custom code modification. Consult WordPress developer documentation for implementing nonces.
Disable Plugin
WordPress CLITemporarily disable the ANAC XML Render plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate anac-xml-render
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and XSS payloads
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for ANAC XML Render version. If version is 1.5.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get anac-xml-render --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin shows version 1.5.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
- Suspicious JavaScript injection in plugin-related database entries
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected form submissions to plugin endpoints from external domains
- Traffic patterns showing CSRF exploitation attempts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("anac-xml-render" OR "ANAC XML") AND ("POST" OR "csrf" OR "nonce")