CVE-2025-68580
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 3.2.9 or earlier are affected, potentially leading to unauthorized plugin configuration changes.
💻 Affected Systems
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory 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 reconfigure the plugin to allow unauthorized content posting, modify directory settings, or potentially chain with other vulnerabilities for site takeover.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into changing plugin settings, enabling malicious functionality or disrupting classifieds/directory operations.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and admin verification, exploitation attempts fail silently with no impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize. Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.3.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.3.0+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to plugin forms manually if patching isn't immediately possible.
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit administrator access to trusted networks only during vulnerability window.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Temporarily disable the plugin until patched
- Implement web application firewall rules to block CSRF patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro > Version. If version is 3.2.9 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='advanced-classifieds-and-directory-pro' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.3.0 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple POST requests to plugin admin endpoints without referrer validation
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes in admin logs
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to plugin admin endpoints
- Suspicious referrer headers in admin requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query_string="page=acadp_" AND http_referer NOT CONTAINS site_domain)