CVE-2025-12685 identifies a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WPBookit WordPress plugin, specifically affecting versions up to 1.0.7. WPBookit is a plugin designed to facilitate booking and customer management on WordPress sites. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not implement any CSRF protections when processing requests to delete customer records. CSRF attacks exploit the trust a web application has in a user's browser by tricking authenticated users into submitting unwanted actions. However, in this case, the vulnerability allows even unauthenticated attackers to delete customers, indicating that the deletion endpoint lacks proper authentication or authorization checks combined with missing CSRF tokens. This means an attacker can craft a malicious web page or link that, when visited by an administrator or potentially even without any user interaction, triggers the deletion of customer data. The absence of a CVSS score suggests this is a newly published vulnerability with no formal severity rating yet. No public exploits have been reported, but the vulnerability's nature implies a straightforward attack vector. The impact includes unauthorized deletion of customer data, leading to data integrity loss and potential service disruption. Since WPBookit is a WordPress plugin, the threat surface includes any WordPress site using this plugin, especially those publicly accessible and handling customer bookings or data. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-352, which is a common web security weakness related to CSRF attacks. The lack of patch links indicates that no official fix has been released at the time of this report, increasing the urgency for mitigation through other means.

For European organizations using WPBookit, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the integrity and availability of customer data. Unauthorized deletion of customer records can disrupt business operations, cause loss of customer trust, and potentially violate data protection regulations such as GDPR if data loss or unauthorized modification occurs. Organizations relying on WPBookit for booking or customer management may face operational downtime or require costly data recovery efforts. The fact that the attack can be performed without authentication increases the risk, as attackers do not need valid credentials or user interaction to exploit the vulnerability. This could lead to targeted attacks against high-value targets or opportunistic attacks against any vulnerable site. Additionally, the disruption of customer data could impact service continuity and customer experience, which is critical in sectors like hospitality, retail, and services prevalent across Europe. The absence of known exploits in the wild reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, as attackers often develop exploits rapidly after disclosure. Therefore, European organizations should consider this vulnerability a high priority for mitigation.

Since no official patch is currently available, organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. First, restrict access to the customer deletion functionality by enforcing strict authentication and authorization checks at the server level, ensuring only trusted users can perform deletions. Second, implement custom CSRF protections such as nonce tokens or CSRF tokens in forms and verify these tokens server-side before processing deletion requests. Third, monitor web server logs and application logs for unusual or repeated deletion requests, especially those originating from suspicious referrers or IP addresses. Fourth, consider temporarily disabling the customer deletion feature if feasible until a patch is released. Fifth, keep the WPBookit plugin updated and subscribe to vendor notifications for any forthcoming patches. Finally, educate administrators and users about the risks of CSRF and encourage safe browsing practices to reduce the risk of social engineering attacks that could trigger CSRF exploits.