CVE-2025-48114
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the ShayanWeb Admin FontChanger WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via stored XSS. This affects WordPress sites using the plugin from all versions through 1.9.1. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing unwanted actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- ShayanWeb Admin FontChanger 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 inject persistent malicious scripts that compromise administrator sessions, leading to complete site takeover, data theft, or malware distribution to visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts that hijack administrator sessions, allowing them to modify site content, install backdoors, or steal sensitive data.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the attack would fail, preventing script injection and maintaining site integrity.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ShayanWeb Admin FontChanger' and update to version 1.9.2 or later. 4. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate shayanweb-admin-fontchanger
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to WordPress forms if custom development is possible.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator access to trusted networks only to reduce exposure to CSRF attacks.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious XSS payloads and CSRF attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins. If version is 1.9.1 or earlier, the site is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get shayanweb-admin-fontchanger --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm the plugin version is 1.9.2 or later in the WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints from unexpected referrers
- Administrator account performing suspicious actions like injecting scripts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious payloads in parameters, especially from external domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR plugin="shayanweb-admin-fontchanger") AND (referrer NOT CONTAINS "yourdomain.com" OR params CONTAINS "<script>")