CVE-2025-54052

7.5 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This CSRF vulnerability in the Realtyna Organic IDX WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions, leading to local file inclusion. Attackers can include arbitrary PHP files from the server, potentially executing malicious code. All WordPress sites using Realtyna Organic IDX plugin versions up to 5.0.0 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Realtyna Organic IDX WordPress Plugin
Versions: All versions up to and including 5.0.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires WordPress administrator to be tricked into clicking malicious link while authenticated.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Full server compromise through remote code execution, data theft, and complete site takeover.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized file access, sensitive information disclosure, and potential backdoor installation.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper CSRF protections and file permission restrictions in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated admin users.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Versions after 5.0.0

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/real-estate-listing-realtyna-wpl/vulnerability/wordpress-realtyna-organic-idx-plugin-plugin-5-0-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Realtyna Organic IDX plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

CSRF Protection Implementation

all

Add CSRF tokens to all admin forms and validate them server-side.

File Permission Restrictions

all

Restrict PHP file inclusion to specific directories only.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Deactivate and remove the Realtyna Organic IDX plugin immediately
  • Implement web application firewall rules to block CSRF attempts and file inclusion patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Realtyna Organic IDX > Version number. If version is 5.0.0 or lower, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name='Realtyna Organic IDX' --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, verify plugin version is higher than 5.0.0 in WordPress admin plugins page.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual file inclusion requests in web server logs
  • CSRF token validation failures in application logs

Network Indicators:

  • POST requests to admin endpoints without proper referrer headers
  • File inclusion patterns in HTTP requests

SIEM Query:

source="web_server" AND (uri="*admin-ajax.php*" OR uri="*wp-admin*" OR uri="*realtyna*") AND (query="*include*" OR query="*require*" OR query="*file*")

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