CVE-2025-58854
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Ultimate AJAX Login WordPress plugin that can lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions or injecting scripts. WordPress sites using Ultimate AJAX Login versions up to 1.2.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ultimate AJAX Login 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
An attacker could trick an administrator into performing unauthorized actions (like changing settings, creating admin users) or executing malicious JavaScript in the admin context, potentially leading to full site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers could inject malicious scripts that steal session cookies or perform unauthorized actions when administrators visit specially crafted pages.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, and impact would be minimal.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated user (typically an administrator) to click a malicious link or visit a crafted page. No authentication bypass is needed for the CSRF aspect.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Ultimate AJAX Login' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, download version 1.2.2+ from WordPress.org and manually update via FTP or file manager.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Ultimate AJAX Login plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate ultimate-ajax-login
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd custom CSRF tokens to plugin forms via custom code or security plugin.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Ultimate AJAX Login plugin immediately.
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with CSRF and XSS protection rules.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Ultimate AJAX Login version. If version is 1.2.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ultimate-ajax-login --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.2.2 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Ultimate AJAX Login endpoints without referrer headers or CSRF tokens
- JavaScript injection attempts in plugin-related logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters targeting the plugin's admin-ajax.php or similar endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (plugin="ultimate-ajax-login" AND version<="1.2.1")