CVE-2025-30872
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Product Author for WooCommerce WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. It affects all versions up to 1.0.7 of the plugin. WordPress site administrators using this plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Product Author for WooCommerce 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 trick an administrator into changing product author assignments, potentially disrupting e-commerce operations or enabling content manipulation.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify product author metadata, causing minor content management issues or SEO impacts.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections or plugin updates, the vulnerability is eliminated with no impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks require social engineering to trick authenticated users. No authentication bypass is involved.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Product Author for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.8+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wc-product-author
CSRF Protection Middleware
allImplement additional CSRF protection at web server or application level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies and Content Security Policy headers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Product Author for WooCommerce version. If version is 1.0.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wc-product-author --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.8 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual product author changes in WooCommerce logs
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to product author endpoints without proper referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="wc-product-author" AND version<="1.0.7")