CVE-2025-49381
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress ads.txt Guru Connect plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects all WordPress sites running the plugin from unknown versions through 1.1.1. Attackers could modify ads.txt configurations without the administrator's knowledge.
💻 Affected Systems
- ads.txt Guru Connect 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 modify ads.txt files to redirect ad revenue to malicious domains, potentially causing significant financial loss and reputation damage.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into changing ads.txt configurations, disrupting ad monetization or redirecting revenue.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections, administrators would be prompted for confirmation before actions are executed.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize. Requires the victim to be logged in as an administrator.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ads.txt Guru Connect'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.2+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate adstxt-guru-connect
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to plugin forms if custom patching is possible.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator access to trusted networks only
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'ads.txt Guru Connect' version 1.1.1 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get adstxt-guru-connect --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.2 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual modifications to ads.txt files
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to plugin admin endpoints without referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "ads.txt" AND ("modified" OR "updated")