Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-39425 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Style Manager plugin up to version 2.2.7. If a logged-in site manager is tricked into visiting a malicious page, plugin settings could be changed without their intent. The business impact appears limited to integrity of site styling/settings, not data theft or system takeover based on current sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize externally facing or brand-critical sites using this plugin. The current evidence indicates moderate severity, user interaction required, and no confirmed active exploitation in the supplied sources.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in pixelgrade Style Manager for WordPress, package style-manager, affecting versions through 2.2.7. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The record describes CSRF leading to settings change. No exploit details or fixed version are provided in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Style Manager plugin installed and active at version 2.2.7 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not affected. The CVE metadata has sparse version data, so confirm using plugin inventory and vendor/Patchstack records.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector requires user interaction and no attacker privileges. In practical terms, an attacker would need to induce an authenticated site user with relevant settings access to perform an unintended action. The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies CSRF to settings change but does not include exploit mechanics, affected roles, nonce details, or fixed release information. The affected-version metadata is sparse and should be validated against the plugin repository or vendor advisories before broad conclusions.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites running Style Manager version 2.2.7 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if a fixed release is available from trusted sources.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Limit administrative access and reinforce anti-phishing controls for WordPress administrators.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress plugins and confirm Style Manager version numbers.
- Verify whether the plugin is active on production sites.
- Review vendor, WordPress.org, or Patchstack pages for remediation status.
- Check site audit logs for unexpected Style Manager settings changes.
- Document exceptions where immediate update or removal is not possible.
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: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
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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.