Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress site using WP Tiles 1.1.2 or earlier may let an attacker trick a logged-in user into making a limited unauthorized change. The recorded impact is integrity-only and medium severity, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize sites where WP Tiles is installed and administrators frequently manage content, but it should not outrank actively exploited or high-impact vulnerabilities.
Technical view
CVE-2023-25482 is a CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue in Mike Martel WP Tiles plugin <= 1.1.2. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations with the WP Tiles plugin present at version 1.1.2 or earlier. The bundle does not identify affected CPEs or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. CSRF generally requires a legitimate logged-in user to visit or interact with attacker-controlled content. The specific vulnerable action is not described in the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. Sources identify the product, vulnerability class, affected threshold, CVSS vector, and Patchstack entry, but not the exact endpoint, action, exploit status, or fixed version. Avoid assuming broader WordPress impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Tiles plugin and its installed version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release and apply it if available.
- Disable or remove WP Tiles where it is unused or cannot be updated.
- Limit WordPress administrative access to trusted users only.
- Remind administrators to avoid untrusted links while logged in.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Tiles is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed WP Tiles version and compare it to <= 1.1.2.
- Review plugin changelogs or vendor guidance for a CSRF fix reference.
- Check administrative logs for unexpected WP Tiles configuration changes.
- Confirm sensitive plugin actions use CSRF protections such as WordPress nonces.
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.