CVE-2025-58261
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PressPage Entertainment's Mavis HTTPS to HTTP Redirection WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). This affects WordPress sites using the plugin from any version up to 1.4.3. Attackers could inject malicious scripts that execute when other users visit affected pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- PressPage Entertainment Mavis HTTPS to HTTP Redirection 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 persistent malicious scripts that steal administrator credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors when administrators view plugin settings pages.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into clicking malicious links that modify plugin settings to inject XSS payloads, leading to session hijacking or credential theft from users visiting affected pages.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, unauthorized actions would be blocked, preventing XSS injection even if users are tricked into clicking malicious links.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users (typically administrators) into clicking malicious links or visiting compromised sites while logged into WordPress. CSRF attacks are well-understood and easily weaponized.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Mavis HTTPS to HTTP Redirection'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.4.4+ from WordPress.org. 6. Deactivate and delete old version. 7. Upload and activate new version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate mavis-https-to-http-redirect
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd custom CSRF tokens to plugin forms via custom code or security plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative HTTPS redirection methods
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts targeting the plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Mavis HTTPS to HTTP Redirection' version 1.4.3 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get mavis-https-to-http-redirect --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.4.4 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-post.php with plugin-specific parameters
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations for plugin endpoints
- Unexpected changes to plugin settings without corresponding user actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing 'mavis_https_to_http_redirect' parameters from unexpected referrers
- Cross-origin requests to plugin admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-post.php" AND query_string="*mavis_https_to_http_redirect*")