CVE-2025-53274
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Hossin Asaadi WP Permalink Translator WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using WP Permalink Translator versions up to 1.7.6. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Permalink Translator 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 an admin views affected pages.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake requests that trick logged-in administrators into unknowingly adding malicious scripts to the site, leading to session hijacking or defacement.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the vulnerability would be blocked, preventing unauthorized script injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users, but the technical complexity is low once the user is tricked.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Permalink Translator' and update to version 1.7.7 or later. 4. Alternatively, deactivate and delete the plugin if not needed.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the WP Permalink Translator plugin to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate wp-permalink-translator
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to WordPress forms if custom development is possible.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only.
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Permalink Translator version 1.7.6 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-permalink-translator --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm the plugin version is 1.7.7 or later in the WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints from unexpected sources.
- JavaScript injection in database content related to permalinks.
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns with missing or predictable nonce tokens in requests.
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri CONTAINS "wp-permalink-translator") AND status=200 AND method=POST