CVE-2025-49341
📋 TL;DR
This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PDF Creator Lite WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions, which can lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using PDF Creator Lite version 1.2 or earlier. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users visit affected pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- PDF Creator Lite 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 compromise administrator accounts, inject persistent malware into WordPress sites, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or steal sensitive session cookies and credentials.
Likely Case
Attackers would create malicious forms or links that trick logged-in administrators into executing actions that inject JavaScript payloads, leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack would fail as unauthorized requests would be rejected before any malicious actions could be performed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users into clicking malicious links or visiting compromised pages.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find PDF Creator Lite and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 1.3 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate pdf-creator-lite
CSRF Protection Middleware
allImplement additional CSRF protection at web server or application level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove PDF Creator Lite plugin completely and use alternative PDF generation solutions
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for PDF Creator Lite versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get pdf-creator-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify PDF Creator Lite version is 1.3 or higher in WordPress plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to PDF Creator Lite admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious cross-origin requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php endpoints
- Unexpected iframe or form submissions from external domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "pdf-creator-lite" AND ("admin_post" OR "wp_ajax") AND status=200 AND referrer="-"