CVE-2025-31613
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the AB Google Map Travel WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. Attackers could exploit this to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users visit affected pages. All WordPress sites using AB Google Map Travel plugin versions up to 4.6 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- AB Google Map Travel 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 chain CSRF with stored XSS to compromise administrator accounts, deface websites, or steal sensitive data from visitors through persistent malicious scripts.
Likely Case
Attackers create malicious pages that trick logged-in administrators into changing plugin settings or injecting malicious content, leading to stored XSS affecting site visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and same-origin policies, the attack fails as unauthorized requests are rejected before reaching vulnerable endpoints.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users into visiting malicious pages. The vulnerability can be chained with stored XSS for broader impact.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 4.6
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Locate 'AB Google Map Travel'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
ApacheAdd security headers to WordPress to help prevent CSRF attacks
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'self'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the AB Google Map Travel plugin immediately
- Implement strict access controls and monitor administrator account activity for suspicious behavior
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for AB Google Map Travel version. If version is 4.6 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='AB Google Map Travel' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows higher than 4.6. Test plugin functionality to ensure it still works properly.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
- Unexpected plugin setting changes by administrator accounts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific parameters from unexpected referrers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("csrf" OR "nonce" OR "invalid token") AND plugin="ab-google-map-travel"