CVE-2025-53317
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in AcmeeDesign WPShapere Lite WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when administrators view plugin settings. This affects all WordPress sites running WPShapere Lite version 1.4 or earlier. The CSRF leads to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) that can compromise administrator accounts.
💻 Affected Systems
- AcmeeDesign WPShapere 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 hijack administrator sessions, install backdoors, deface websites, steal sensitive data, or take full control of the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent XSS payloads, leading to session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and content security policies, the attack would fail or have limited impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. The stored XSS component requires administrator viewing of affected pages but exploitation chain is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WPShapere Lite and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.5 or later. 5. Clear any browser caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WPShapere Lite Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wpshapere-lite
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
allAdd security headers to WordPress to help mitigate CSRF attacks
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove WPShapere Lite plugin completely and use alternative functionality
- Restrict admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only using .htaccess or firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WPShapere Lite version. If version is 1.4 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wpshapere-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify WPShapere Lite shows version 1.5 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpshapere-lite
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
- Unexpected script tags in plugin settings
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to admin endpoints without proper referrer headers
- Suspicious iframe or form submissions targeting plugin settings
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wpshapere-lite" OR "admin.php?page=wpshapere-lite") AND ("POST" OR "csrf")