Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-23996 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress AnyRoad anyguide plugin through version 1.3.2. An attacker would need to trick a logged-in user into taking an action. The known impact is limited integrity change, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress plugin exposure. Prioritize remediation where the plugin runs on public or business-critical sites, but urgency is lower than vulnerabilities with unauthenticated compromise, data exposure, availability loss, or confirmed exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery affecting AnyRoad anyguide for WordPress through 1.3.2. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the AnyRoad anyguide plugin installed at version 1.3.2 or earlier. The provided affected metadata is sparse, so confirm plugin identity and version locally.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires user interaction, likely involving a logged-in user. No exploit details or weaponized guidance are provided in the sources.
Researcher notes
Source evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack database entry. The bundle names CSRF and version scope but does not provide endpoint details, exploit status, proof-of-concept, or a confirmed fixed release.
Mitigation direction
- Check AnyRoad or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or documented workaround.
- If the plugin is unnecessary, deactivate or remove it through normal change control.
- Limit WordPress administrative access to trusted users until exposure is resolved.
- Monitor AnyRoad-related configuration or content changes for unexpected activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the AnyRoad anyguide plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 1.3.2 or earlier.
- Review WordPress logs for unexpected AnyRoad-related administrative changes.
- Track CVE-2025-23996 and vendor guidance for remediation updates.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability 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
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/anyguide/vulnerability/wordpress-anyroad-plugin-1-3-2-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
Products and packages named in the record
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.