CVE-2025-49345
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP-EasyArchives WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when administrators view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using WP-EasyArchives versions up to 3.1.2, potentially compromising administrator accounts and site visitors.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP-EasyArchives 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 hijack administrator sessions, inject persistent malware across the website, steal sensitive data, or take full control of the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Attackers would create malicious archive pages containing JavaScript payloads that execute in administrators' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and content security policies, the attack surface is reduced, though the vulnerability still exists in the codebase.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious page. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP-EasyArchives and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 3.1.3 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP-EasyArchives Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-easyarchives
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
allAdd Content Security Policy headers to mitigate XSS impact
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove WP-EasyArchives plugin entirely and use alternative archive solutions
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks only using firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP-EasyArchives version 3.1.2 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-easyarchives --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP-EasyArchives is updated to version 3.1.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with wp_easyarchives actions
- Administrator sessions with unexpected archive creation/modification activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious JavaScript payloads in archive content parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp_easyarchives" OR "easyarchives") AND ("POST" OR "admin-ajax")