CVE-2025-68567
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the WordPress My auctions allegro plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. Attackers can create malicious requests that execute when an admin visits a compromised page, potentially modifying plugin settings or auction data. All WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress My auctions allegro free edition 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 modify auction configurations, delete auction data, or potentially compromise the entire WordPress site by escalating privileges through plugin settings.
Likely Case
Attackers modify auction settings, change pricing, or disrupt auction functionality by tricking administrators into clicking malicious links.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and admin awareness, impact is limited to failed exploitation attempts with no data loss.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize. Requires social engineering to trick authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.6.32
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'My auctions allegro free edition'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF tokens manually
allAdd nonce verification to plugin forms and AJAX requests
Add wp_nonce_field() to forms and check_admin_referer() or wp_verify_nonce() in form processing
Restrict admin access
linuxLimit admin panel access to specific IP addresses
Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow\nDeny from all\nAllow from 192.168.1.100
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the My auctions allegro plugin completely until patched
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious POST requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > My auctions allegro free edition. If version is 3.6.32 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='my-auctions-allegro-free-edition' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 3.6.32 in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Unusual admin actions from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to plugin endpoints without proper referrer headers
- Suspicious iframe or form submissions in admin traffic
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-post.php") AND action="my_auctions_allegro_*"