Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the WordPress Terms of Use plugin through version 2.0. An attacker could use CSRF to make a trusted site user trigger a stored XSS condition, potentially causing malicious script to persist in the site. Public sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for WordPress properties using the plugin, especially public business sites. If the plugin is not installed, no action is needed beyond confirming inventory.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31440 is a CWE-352 CSRF issue in Strategy11 Team Terms of Use, package terms-of-use-2, described as CSRF to stored XSS. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1, with network attack vector, low complexity, required user interaction, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites are exposed if they have the Terms of Use plugin installed at version 2.0 or earlier. Exposure depends on whether a user with relevant WordPress privileges can be induced to interact with attacker-controlled content.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify public exploit code, exploitation in the wild, or CISA KEV listing. Treat exploitation as plausible because CSRF plus stored XSS can persist malicious content, but do not assume active attacks from the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
The bundle states <=2.0 in the description, but the affected array is sparse. No fixed version, patch details, or exploit evidence are provided. Validation should avoid assuming remediation details beyond current vendor intelligence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Terms of Use plugin.
- Update if vendor guidance identifies a fixed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no safe version is available.
- Review and clean unexpected stored HTML or scripts.
- Monitor Patchstack and CVE records for remediation updates.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin slug terms-of-use-2 is present or absent.
- Check whether installed versions are 2.0 or earlier.
- Review plugin-managed content for unexpected script injection.
- Review recent administrator activity for suspicious setting changes.
- Verify any remediation against vendor or Patchstack guidance.
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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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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.