CVE-2025-62958
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in Simple Content Templates for WordPress allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin version 2.2.61 or earlier. Attackers could modify content templates or perform other administrative actions without the victim's knowledge.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 modify all content templates, inject malicious code into posts/pages, or perform other administrative actions leading to site compromise or data manipulation.
Likely Case
Attackers modify content templates to inject malicious scripts or redirects, potentially affecting all visitors to compromised pages.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections or user awareness, exploitation attempts fail, though the vulnerability remains present.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize. Requires social engineering to trick authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 2.2.61
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
allAdd security headers to WordPress to help prevent CSRF attacks
Add to .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'self'"
Use Security Plugins
allInstall WordPress security plugins that include CSRF protection
Install Wordfence, Sucuri, or iThemes Security plugins
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Simple Content Templates plugin temporarily
- Implement strict access controls and user training about suspicious links
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages > Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name="simple-post-template" --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is > 2.2.61 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php from unexpected referrers
- Unauthorized template modifications in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns in web application firewall logs
- Suspicious cross-origin requests to WordPress admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" OR "admin-post.php") AND referer NOT CONTAINS "your-domain.com"