CVE-2025-25146 identifies a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Songkick Concerts and Festivals plugin by saleandro, affecting versions up to 0.9.7. CSRF vulnerabilities occur when an attacker tricks an authenticated user into submitting unauthorized requests to a web application, exploiting the user's active session and privileges. In this case, the plugin lacks adequate CSRF protections, such as anti-CSRF tokens or proper origin checks, allowing attackers to craft malicious web pages that cause victims to unknowingly perform actions like modifying settings or submitting data within the plugin. The vulnerability affects all users running vulnerable versions, as no authentication bypass is required; the attacker only needs the victim to be logged in and visit a malicious site. No public exploits have been reported yet, but the risk remains significant due to the ease of exploitation and potential for unauthorized changes. The absence of a CVSS score means severity must be inferred from the nature of CSRF attacks, which primarily threaten integrity and availability by enabling unauthorized state changes. The plugin is commonly used in event management contexts, which may involve sensitive user data and operational configurations. Without patches or mitigations, attackers could disrupt event management workflows or manipulate user data. The vulnerability was published on February 7, 2025, with no official patches currently linked, emphasizing the need for immediate defensive measures by administrators.

The primary impact of this CSRF vulnerability is unauthorized modification of data or settings within the Songkick Concerts and Festivals plugin by attackers leveraging authenticated user sessions. This can lead to data integrity issues, such as altered event details, unauthorized registrations, or changes to user preferences. Availability could be affected if attackers perform disruptive actions like deleting or disabling event listings. Confidentiality impact is limited but possible if the plugin exposes sensitive user information through manipulated requests. Organizations relying on this plugin for event management may face operational disruptions, reputational damage, and potential loss of user trust. The ease of exploitation—requiring only that a logged-in user visits a malicious site—makes this vulnerability particularly dangerous in environments with high user interaction. Although no known exploits exist yet, the vulnerability could be leveraged in targeted attacks against event organizers or platforms integrating this plugin. The scope is limited to installations of the affected plugin versions, but given the plugin’s niche use in concert and festival management, affected organizations may include entertainment companies, event promoters, and ticketing platforms worldwide.

1. Immediately apply any available patches or updates from the plugin vendor once released. 2. If patches are not yet available, implement manual CSRF protections by adding anti-CSRF tokens to all state-changing forms and AJAX requests within the plugin. 3. Enforce strict validation of the HTTP Referer and Origin headers to ensure requests originate from trusted sources. 4. Restrict state-changing operations to POST requests and reject GET requests that perform such actions. 5. Educate users to avoid clicking on suspicious links or visiting untrusted websites while authenticated. 6. Monitor logs for unusual or unauthorized activity related to the plugin’s functions. 7. Consider temporarily disabling the plugin or limiting its functionality until a secure version is deployed. 8. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block CSRF attack patterns targeting the plugin. 9. Conduct security audits and penetration testing focused on CSRF and session management controls for the affected environment.