CVE-2025-68885
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Page Carbajal Custom Post Status WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using the Custom Post Status plugin. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- Page Carbajal Custom Post Status 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 inject malicious JavaScript that steals administrator credentials, redirects users to malicious sites, or performs actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts that execute when users view affected posts/pages, potentially stealing session cookies or performing unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting impact to minor functionality issues.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious pages. CSRF to stored XSS chain makes this relatively straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.1.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Custom Post Status' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate custom-post-status
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to plugin forms via custom code
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Custom Post Status plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Custom Post Status' version 1.1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get custom-post-status --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.1.0 or plugin is completely removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- Requests containing malicious JavaScript payloads in POST parameters
- Cross-origin requests to plugin endpoints without proper referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("custom-post-status" OR "admin-ajax") AND (POST AND NOT "_wpnonce")