CVE-2025-67622
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Evergreen Post Tweeter WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks that lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts into WordPress sites. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Evergreen Post Tweeter 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
Complete site takeover through admin account compromise, data theft, malware distribution to visitors, and defacement.
Likely Case
Site defacement, cookie theft from administrators, and redirection of visitors to malicious sites.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF tokens and XSS filtering in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Evergreen Post Tweeter. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.9.0+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate evergreen-post-tweeter
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to WordPress forms using security plugins.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to trusted administrators only
- Implement web application firewall with CSRF and XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins.Check Version:
wp plugin get evergreen-post-tweeter --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.9.0 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Unexpected script tags in post content
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns in web server logs
- Malicious iframe or script injections
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "evergreen-post-tweeter" AND ("POST" OR "script")