CVE-2025-30769
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the WIP WooCarousel Lite WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions without their consent, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users visit affected pages. All WordPress sites using WIP WooCarousel Lite version 1.1.7 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WIP WooCarousel Lite 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 actions as authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or links that trick administrators into executing actions that inject malicious JavaScript into the site, affecting all visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented as requests would require valid tokens and malicious input would be sanitized.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page. The CSRF leads to stored XSS payload injection.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.1.7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WIP WooCarousel Lite'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then find a secure alternative.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection Manually
WordPressAdd nonce verification to plugin forms and actions if you cannot update immediately.
Edit plugin PHP files to add wp_nonce_field() and wp_verify_nonce() checks
Restrict Admin Access
ApacheLimit administrator accounts to trusted IP addresses only.
Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow\nDeny from all\nAllow from 192.168.1.1
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the WIP WooCarousel Lite plugin immediately
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with CSRF and XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WIP WooCarousel Lite version 1.1.7 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=wip-woocarousel-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 1.1.7 in the WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WooCarousel admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed nonce verification attempts in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected JavaScript injection in WooCarousel content
- Requests from unusual sources to plugin admin-ajax.php endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "wp_nonce_verify failed" AND "woocarousel"