CVE-2025-48325
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the shmish111 WP Admin Theme WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using WP Admin Theme plugin versions up to 1.0. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts.
💻 Affected Systems
- shmish111 WP Admin Theme 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 malicious JavaScript that steals administrator credentials, redirects users to malicious sites, or takes full control of the WordPress site when administrators view compromised pages.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake requests that trick logged-in administrators into unknowingly injecting malicious scripts into the site, leading to session hijacking, defacement, or malware distribution to visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and content security policies, the attack would fail or have limited impact, though the vulnerability still exists in the code.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF to XSS chain requires tricking authenticated users but follows common attack patterns. No public exploit code found in references.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Admin Theme' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update appears, manually download version 1.0.1+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files via FTP/SFTP.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP Admin Theme Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-admin-theme
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
linuxAdd Content-Security-Policy headers to limit script execution
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https:"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to trusted administrators only using role-based controls
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF patterns and XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Admin Theme version. If version is 1.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-admin-theme --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 1.0.1 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected JavaScript injection in plugin settings or admin pages
- Cross-origin requests to plugin endpoints without referrer validation
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-admin-theme" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND ("csrf" OR "xss" OR "script injection")