CVE-2025-30578
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the hotvanrod AdSense Privacy Policy WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers when they visit affected pages. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- hotvanrod AdSense Privacy Policy 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 administrator credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, or deface the website for all visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers would typically use this to inject advertising scripts, cryptocurrency miners, or credential-stealing forms that affect all site visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'AdSense Privacy Policy' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.2+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate adsense-privacy-policy
Implement CSRF tokens
WordPressAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms if customizing is possible
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the AdSense Privacy Policy plugin entirely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'AdSense Privacy Policy' version 1.1.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get adsense-privacy-policy --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 1.1.2 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected JavaScript injections in page responses
- Suspicious iframe or script tags in stored content
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR plugin="adsense-privacy-policy") AND status=200 AND (referer NOT CONTAINS own_domain OR csrf_token=null)