CVE-2025-68584
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Vimeotheque WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions on their own WordPress sites. It affects all WordPress sites using Vimeotheque plugin versions up to and including 2.3.5.2.
💻 Affected Systems
- Vimeotheque (codeflavors-vimeo-video-post-lite)
⚠️ 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 changing plugin settings, modifying content, or potentially performing administrative actions that compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Attackers could manipulate plugin settings, embed malicious content, or disrupt normal site functionality through forged requests.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, the risk is significantly reduced as it requires user interaction with malicious content.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the victim to be authenticated as an administrator and to interact with malicious content.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.3.5.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Vimeotheque plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to plugin forms and validate them server-side
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Vimeotheque plugin until patched
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block CSRF attempts
- Educate administrators about phishing risks and safe browsing practices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Vimeotheque versionCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=vimeotheque --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.3.5.2 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Vimeotheque admin endpoints without referrer validation
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- Requests to Vimeotheque admin endpoints from unexpected referrers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "vimeotheque") AND http_method="POST" AND referrer NOT CONTAINS own_domain