CVE-2025-58847
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Yaidier WN Flipbox Pro WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This affects WordPress sites using WN Flipbox Pro plugin versions up to 2.1. Site administrators and users with plugin access are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Yaidier WN Flipbox Pro 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 scripts that steal administrator credentials, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers trick authenticated users into executing unauthorized plugin actions, potentially modifying content or injecting limited scripts.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability is prevented, maintaining normal plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious pages. No public exploit code identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WN Flipbox Pro' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 2.2 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wn-flipbox-pro
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd custom CSRF tokens to plugin forms via WordPress hooks
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WN Flipbox Pro versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wn-flipbox-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with flipbox parameters
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by plugin actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with missing or predictable nonce/CSRF tokens
- Suspicious referer headers in plugin requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "wn-flipbox-pro" AND ("admin-ajax.php" OR "wp-admin/post.php")