Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-25478 is a CSRF issue in the Jason Rouet Weather Station WordPress plugin up to 3.8.12. An attacker would need to trick a logged-in user into taking an action, so impact is limited but could allow unauthorized plugin setting changes.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine remediation item, not an emergency, unless the plugin controls business-critical public content or is broadly deployed across managed WordPress sites.
Technical view
The sources identify CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in the live-weather-station WordPress plugin, with CVSS 3.1 score 4.3. The vector requires network access and user interaction, needs no attacker privileges, and is assessed as low integrity impact with no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Weather Station plugin, especially versions at or below 3.8.12. The source bundle does not provide reliable install counts or affected endpoints.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Practical exploitation depends on convincing an authenticated WordPress user to interact with attacker-controlled content.
Researcher notes
The public bundle lacks endpoint details, a named fixed version, proof of exploitation, and exploit mechanics. Avoid assuming broader WordPress compromise; the CVSS vector supports a user-assisted integrity issue only.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the live-weather-station or Weather Station plugin.
- Flag plugin versions at or below 3.8.12 for review.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin where business use is not required.
- Review recent plugin configuration changes on exposed sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record the installed plugin version from trusted administrative inventory.
- Compare the version against the CVE scope: up to 3.8.12.
- Check logs for unexpected Weather Station setting changes.
- Verify compensating controls do not rely on public obscurity alone.
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.