CVE-2025-52795
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the WP Front User Submit / Front Editor WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. Attackers can create malicious requests that execute when an admin visits a compromised page, potentially modifying plugin settings or content. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Front User Submit / Front Editor 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 plugin settings, inject malicious content, or perform administrative actions leading to site compromise or data manipulation.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into changing plugin configurations or submitting unauthorized content through the front-end interface.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections, requests would require valid tokens, preventing unauthorized actions even if administrators visit malicious pages.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to implement. Requires social engineering to trick authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.9.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Front User Submit / Front Editor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.9.5+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection Manually
allAdd nonce verification to plugin forms and actions
Requires PHP coding knowledge to modify plugin files
Use WordPress Security Plugin
allInstall security plugin with CSRF protection features
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the WP Front User Submit / Front Editor plugin entirely
- Implement strict access controls and monitor administrator activities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins. If WP Front User Submit / Front Editor version is 4.9.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='front-editor' --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 4.9.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed form submissions from same IP
- Unusual plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to plugin endpoints without referrer headers or nonce tokens
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "front-editor" AND ("POST" OR "action=") AND NOT "_wpnonce="