Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-25904 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress TinyMCE and TinyMCE Advanced Professsional Formats and Styles plugin through version 1.1.2. It may let an attacker trick a user into causing an unintended change. Reported impact is limited integrity only, with no stated data theft or outage impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine WordPress plugin hygiene issue, not an emergency, unless the plugin is widely deployed on business-critical sites. Prioritize inventory and vendor guidance because no fixed version is provided in the source bundle.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-352 cross-site request forgery in David Stockl’s WordPress plugin through 1.1.2. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using the named plugin at version 1.1.2 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify the vulnerable endpoint, affected action, fixed version, or whether the plugin remains maintained.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction per CVSS. The exact action an attacker could cause is not described in the provided sources, so operational impact should be validated against vendor guidance.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the record identifies CSRF, affected versions through 1.1.2, and CVSS impact only. Do not assume the vulnerable endpoint, required victim role, nonce failure pattern, or remediation without confirming from vendor or Patchstack details.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin and versions through 1.1.2.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Monitor administrative changes for unexpected formatting or editor configuration updates.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin slug and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review Patchstack and CVE records for any updated fix or mitigation details.
- Check whether affected sites expose administrative users to untrusted links or content.
- Verify no unexpected editor-format configuration changes occurred around suspicious user activity.
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
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/tinymce-and-tinymce-advanced-professsional-formats-and-styles/wordpress-tinymce-and-tinymce-advanced-professsional-formats-and-styles-plugin-1-1-2-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference · vdb-entry
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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.