CVE-2025-47459 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified in the XpeedStudio WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform, affecting versions up to 1.7.3. CSRF vulnerabilities occur when an attacker tricks an authenticated user into submitting a forged request to a web application in which they are currently authenticated, causing the application to perform unintended actions on behalf of the user. In this case, the vulnerability allows an attacker to craft malicious requests that could be executed by users interacting with the WP Fundraising platform, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as modifying crowdfunding campaigns or donation parameters. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity level. The vector string (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) shows that the attack can be performed remotely over the network without privileges and with low complexity, but requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link). The impact is limited to integrity loss, with no confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352, which is a common web security weakness related to CSRF attacks. Since the affected product is a WordPress plugin used for fundraising and crowdfunding, the vulnerability could be exploited to manipulate donation campaigns or user-submitted data, potentially undermining the trust and financial integrity of organizations using this platform.

For European organizations using the WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to the integrity of their fundraising campaigns. An attacker exploiting this CSRF flaw could cause unauthorized changes to donation amounts, campaign details, or other critical parameters, potentially leading to financial discrepancies or reputational damage. While the vulnerability does not directly compromise confidentiality or availability, the manipulation of crowdfunding data could disrupt fundraising efforts and erode donor trust. Nonprofits, charities, and other organizations relying on this plugin for managing donations in Europe could face operational challenges and financial losses if targeted. Additionally, since the attack requires user interaction, social engineering or phishing campaigns could be used to lure authenticated users into triggering the exploit. Given the widespread use of WordPress in Europe and the popularity of crowdfunding for social causes, the impact could be significant in sectors relying on online donations.

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should first verify if they are using the affected versions of the WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform plugin (up to 1.7.3). Since no official patch links are provided yet, organizations should monitor vendor announcements and security advisories for updates or patches addressing CVE-2025-47459. In the interim, administrators can implement the following specific measures: 1) Enforce strict anti-CSRF tokens in all forms and state-changing requests within the plugin, ensuring that requests without valid tokens are rejected. 2) Limit the use of the plugin to trusted users and roles with minimal privileges to reduce the attack surface. 3) Educate users about phishing and social engineering risks to prevent them from clicking malicious links that could trigger CSRF attacks. 4) Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block suspicious cross-site request patterns targeting the plugin endpoints. 5) Regularly audit and monitor logs for unusual changes in crowdfunding campaigns or donation data that could indicate exploitation attempts. 6) Consider temporarily disabling or restricting the plugin's functionalities if immediate patching is not possible and the risk is deemed high. These targeted steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific nature of the CSRF vulnerability and the operational context of the affected plugin.