EUVD-2025-17229Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack requires user interaction; attacker needs no privileges; integrity impact low, only plugin settings.
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Alessandro Piconi Simple Keyword to Link allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Simple Keyword to Link: from n/a through 1.5.
AnalysisAI
Cross-Site Request Forgery in Simple Keyword to Link plugin up to version 1.5 enables unauthenticated attackers to trick WordPress administrators into unknowingly modifying plugin settings by visiting a malicious page. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 4.3 medium severity, but EPSS indicates a 0.03% probability of exploitation, and no public exploit code or active exploitation is confirmed.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability arises from CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery), where the plugin fails to validate the origin of HTTP requests, allowing an attacker to forge requests on behalf of an authenticated administrator. This typically stems from missing or insufficient nonce checks in admin forms or AJAX endpoints. The affected software, identified as 'simple-keyword-to-link' in WordPress plugin repositories, is a niche utility that automatically converts specified keywords into hyperlinks, with versions up to 1.5 lacking CSRF protections.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at the time of analysis; the vulnerability was disclosed by Patchstack without an accompanying fix. As an immediate mitigation, consider disabling the Simple Keyword to Link plugin until a patch is available, or restrict administrative access to trusted networks and ensure administrators avoid clicking untrusted links while logged into WordPress. Additionally, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with CSRF protection can provide temporary defense, though its effectiveness against all CSRF vectors is not guaranteed.
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