CVE-2025-48153
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Import CDN-Remote Images plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). This affects WordPress sites using the plugin version 2.1.2 and earlier. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in victims' browsers when they visit compromised pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Import CDN-Remote Images 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, hijack sessions, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers create malicious pages that trick logged-in administrators into executing actions that inject JavaScript payloads, leading to session hijacking or credential theft.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting impact to failed exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated administrators, but the technical complexity is low once the victim interacts with the malicious content.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Import CDN-Remote Images'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 2.1.3+. 5. Verify the plugin version after update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Import CDN-Remote Images plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate import-cdn-remote-images
Implement CSRF protection middleware
allAdd custom WordPress filters to validate nonce tokens on plugin actions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator access to trusted networks only
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Import CDN-Remote Images' version 2.1.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get import-cdn-remote-images --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.1.3 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Multiple failed CSRF validation attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from WordPress site to external domains following administrator actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("import-cdn-remote-images" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND status=200 AND method=POST