CVE-2025-32500
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Codescar Radio Widget WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites running Codescar Radio Widget versions up to 0.4.2. Attackers can hijack user sessions, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Codescar Radio Widget 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, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, or redirect all visitors to phishing/malware sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that steals user session cookies, performs actions on behalf of authenticated users, or defaces the website with malicious content.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting impact to potential plugin functionality issues.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious pages. CSRF to XSS chain makes exploitation straightforward once initial access is achieved.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.4.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Codescar Radio Widget'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 0.4.3+ from WordPress repository. 6. Deactivate old plugin. 7. Upload and activate new version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Codescar Radio Widget Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate codescar-radio-widget
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
linuxAdd security headers to WordPress to help mitigate CSRF attacks
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Codescar Radio Widget plugin completely from all WordPress installations
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Codescar Radio Widget → Version. If version is 0.4.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get codescar-radio-widget --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 0.4.3 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with radio widget parameters
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
- Unexpected JavaScript injection in plugin settings or widget content
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns with malicious payloads targeting radio widget endpoints
- Unexpected outbound connections from WordPress site after widget interaction
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("codescar" OR "radio-widget") AND ("csrf" OR "xss" OR "script" OR "injection")