CVE-2025-39426
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the illow - Cookies Consent WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects WordPress sites using the plugin from any version up to and including 0.2.0. The vulnerability could allow attackers to modify plugin settings without the administrator's knowledge.
💻 Affected Systems
- illow - Cookies Consent 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 modify cookie consent settings to disable privacy protections, inject malicious scripts, or change site behavior for all visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into changing plugin settings that affect user privacy or site functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, the risk is limited to unsuccessful exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and relatively easy to implement once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 0.2.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'illow - Cookies Consent'
4. Check for available updates
5. Update to latest version
6. Verify plugin is active and functioning
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd nonce verification to plugin forms and AJAX requests
Requires code modification: Add wp_nonce_field() to forms and check_admin_referer() or wp_verify_nonce() to form processing
Disable Plugin
linuxTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate illow-cookies-consent
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator access to trusted networks only
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'illow - Cookies Consent' version 0.2.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='illow - Cookies Consent' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 0.2.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
- Unexpected plugin setting changes from unusual IPs
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php without proper referrer headers
- Requests with predictable parameter patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-post.php") AND (action="illow_" OR plugin="illow")