Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-24715 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Counter Box plugin through version 2.0.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause an authenticated site user to change plugin settings unintentionally. The expected business impact is configuration integrity and limited availability disruption, not data theft based on the supplied CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin risk. It does not indicate data disclosure or confirmed active exploitation, but it can undermine site configuration integrity. Prioritize sites with business-critical public pages, logged-in shared admin workflows, or weak plugin governance.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Wow-Company Counter Box, package counter-box, affecting versions through 2.0.5. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, with low integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using Counter Box version 2.0.5 or earlier. Risk is higher where administrators remain logged in while browsing external content, because exploitation requires user interaction. The supplied affected-version data is sparse and should be verified against installed plugin metadata.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. The vulnerability is plausibly exploitable by social engineering a logged-in WordPress user, but the sources provided do not include exploit details, confirmed in-the-wild abuse, or named vulnerable endpoints.
Researcher notes
The CVE description identifies CSRF to settings change, but the supplied sources do not provide endpoint details, patch status, or proof-of-concept material. Validate exposure by version and implementation behavior, then track vendor/Patchstack updates. Avoid assuming exploit availability or a universal fix from the provided evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites running the Counter Box plugin.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or recommended workaround.
- Update Counter Box if a vendor-fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Limit administrator browsing exposure while logged into WordPress.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Counter Box versions across all WordPress properties.
- Flag installations running version 2.0.5 or earlier.
- Review WordPress admin activity and plugin setting changes.
- Confirm whether vendor guidance names a patched version.
- Verify CSRF protections exist on settings-changing plugin actions.
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
- 5.4 (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:L
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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:L2.82.5PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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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.