CVE-2025-46506 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified in the Lora77 WpZon – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, specifically affecting versions up to 1.3. The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated user by exploiting the lack of proper CSRF protections in the plugin. Additionally, this CSRF flaw enables a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack vector, which can be leveraged to execute malicious scripts in the context of the victim's browser. The WpZon plugin is designed to integrate Amazon affiliate marketing features into WordPress sites, facilitating product listings and affiliate link management. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not adequately verify the origin or intent of requests that trigger sensitive actions, allowing attackers to craft malicious links or web pages that, when visited by an authenticated administrator or user, can cause unintended changes or script execution. Although no known exploits are currently observed in the wild, the presence of both CSRF and reflected XSS in a plugin with administrative capabilities poses a significant risk. The lack of a patch or update at the time of disclosure further increases exposure. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-352, indicating a failure to implement anti-CSRF tokens or equivalent protections. The combined CSRF and reflected XSS risks can lead to session hijacking, unauthorized configuration changes, or injection of malicious content, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the affected WordPress sites.

For European organizations using the WpZon – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized administrative actions such as altering affiliate links, injecting malicious scripts, or modifying site content without consent. This can degrade the integrity of the website, damage brand reputation, and potentially lead to data leakage if attackers leverage the reflected XSS to steal session cookies or credentials. E-commerce and marketing sites relying on Amazon affiliate revenue streams may suffer financial losses due to manipulated affiliate data or redirected commissions. Furthermore, compromised sites can be used as vectors for broader attacks against visitors, including malware distribution or phishing. The reflected XSS component increases the risk of client-side attacks, impacting confidentiality and user trust. Since WordPress is widely used across Europe, especially by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and bloggers, the scope of impact is broad. The absence of known active exploits provides a window for mitigation, but the medium severity rating suggests that organizations should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation.

1. Immediate mitigation involves disabling or uninstalling the WpZon – Amazon Affiliate Plugin until a security patch is released by the vendor. 2. If disabling is not feasible, restrict plugin access to trusted administrators only and enforce strict user role permissions to minimize exposure. 3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious CSRF and reflected XSS attack patterns targeting the plugin endpoints. 4. Encourage users to log out of WordPress admin sessions when not actively managing the site to reduce the window of opportunity for CSRF attacks. 5. Monitor web server and application logs for unusual POST requests or query parameters that may indicate exploitation attempts. 6. Educate site administrators about the risks of clicking on untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin panel. 7. Once a patch is available, promptly apply updates and verify that anti-CSRF tokens and input sanitization have been implemented correctly. 8. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on plugin vulnerabilities and cross-site scripting vectors to proactively identify weaknesses.