Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-25449 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress cformsII plugin through version 15.0.4. If a logged-in site user can be tricked into visiting a malicious page, an attacker may cause an unintended low-impact change. The provided sources do not show active exploitation or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted WordPress hygiene issue, not an emergency. Remediate where the plugin is present, especially on business-critical public sites, because CSRF can undermine administrative intent even with modest CVSS impact.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in cformsII/cforms2. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact. Evidence does not describe the affected action or a patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the cformsII plugin at version 15.0.4 or earlier. Sites not using cformsII are not exposed based on the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Exploitation would require user interaction, likely involving a logged-in WordPress user being induced to trigger an unwanted request.
Researcher notes
The source bundle confirms the vulnerability class, affected plugin, version boundary, CVSS vector, and CWE. It does not provide vulnerable endpoints, affected actions, proof-of-concept details, exploitation evidence, or a fixed version, so validation should remain version- and vendor-guidance focused.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for cformsII/cforms2 version 15.0.4 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Disable or replace the plugin if no supported fix is available.
- Prioritize remediation on public sites with active WordPress administrators.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has cformsII/cforms2 installed.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against 15.0.4 or earlier.
- Review WordPress admin activity for unexpected cformsII configuration changes.
- Check whether vendor guidance identifies a patched version before upgrade planning.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.