Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-30923 is a CSRF issue in the Gift Message for WooCommerce WordPress plugin up to version 1.7.8. An attacker may be able to trick a user into causing an unintended action in the plugin. The known impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress e-commerce hygiene issue. It does not indicate data breach or outage risk from the provided evidence, but affected stores should be inventoried and remediated because CSRF can alter site behavior when a victim is tricked.
Technical view
The source describes CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in powerfulwp Gift Message for WooCommerce, package gift-message-for-woocommerce, affecting versions through 1.7.8. 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/WooCommerce sites with Gift Message for WooCommerce installed at version 1.7.8 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated affected. The bundle does not identify specific affected endpoints, required victim role, or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Exploitation would require user interaction consistent with CSRF. Public evidence here is insufficient to claim broad exploitation or weaponized attacks.
Researcher notes
Key unknowns are the vulnerable action, nonce or capability checks, affected user role, and fixed-version status. Do not assume exploitability beyond the CVSS and CSRF description. Validate exposure through plugin presence and version, then track vendor/Patchstack guidance for remediation details.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Gift Message for WooCommerce version 1.7.8 or earlier.
- Check the vendor and Patchstack entry for official update or mitigation guidance.
- Disable the plugin where it is not business-critical until guidance is confirmed.
- Prioritize stores where administrators frequently access external links while logged in.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether gift-message-for-woocommerce is installed and enabled on WooCommerce sites.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against affected versions through 1.7.8.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisory status for fixed-version information.
- Check security logs for suspicious plugin setting changes or unexpected gift-message behavior.
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
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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.