CVE-2025-31079
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Usermaven WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. It affects all WordPress sites running Usermaven versions up to 1.2.1. The vulnerability enables attackers to modify plugin settings or perform other administrative actions without the victim's knowledge.
💻 Affected Systems
- Usermaven 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 reconfigure the plugin to track malicious data, disable security features, or modify settings that affect user data collection and privacy compliance.
Likely Case
Attackers modify plugin configuration settings to redirect analytics data or change tracking behavior, potentially compromising data integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, the risk is limited as it requires an authenticated admin to be tricked into clicking a malicious link.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Usermaven plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, download version 1.2.2+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms manually if patching isn't immediately possible
Use Security Plugins
allInstall WordPress security plugins that provide CSRF protection
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Temporarily disable the Usermaven plugin until patching is possible
- Implement strict access controls and educate administrators about CSRF risks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins, find Usermaven and check version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=usermaven --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Usermaven plugin version is 1.2.2 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with usermaven actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="usermaven_*")