CVE-2025-39442
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the WordPress Review Wave - Google Places Reviews plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in victims' browsers when they visit compromised pages. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Review Wave - Google Places Reviews 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
Attackers could inject persistent malicious scripts that steal administrator credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or forms that trick administrators into executing actions that inject malicious JavaScript into website content.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting impact to attempted attacks that fail.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF to XSS chain requires social engineering to trick authenticated users. No authentication bypass needed for initial CSRF.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Review Wave - Google Places Reviews'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.4.8+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate review-wave-google-places-reviews
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to plugin forms via custom code or security plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to trusted administrators only
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Review Wave - Google Places Reviews > Version. If version is 1.4.7 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get review-wave-google-places-reviews --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 1.4.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to plugin admin endpoints
- Suspicious iframe or form submissions from external sites
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("review-wave" OR "google-places-reviews") AND ("admin-ajax.php" OR "wp-admin") AND status=200