CVE-2025-58262 is a high-severity security vulnerability classified as CWE-352, indicating a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the wpdirectorykit product named Sweet Energy Efficiency, affecting versions up to 1.0.6. The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated user by exploiting the lack of proper CSRF protections. This CSRF flaw leads to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), meaning that malicious scripts can be permanently injected into the application and executed in the context of other users' browsers. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 reflects a network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), but requiring user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C), indicating that the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. The impact includes low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts individually, but combined they can lead to significant compromise such as session hijacking, unauthorized actions, or data manipulation. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but currently has no known exploits in the wild and no patches published yet. The lack of patches increases the risk of exploitation once a proof-of-concept or exploit code becomes available. The vulnerability affects a niche product, Sweet Energy Efficiency, which is part of the wpdirectorykit ecosystem, likely used in WordPress environments focused on energy efficiency or related directory services. The technical details confirm the vulnerability was reserved in late August 2025 and published in September 2025, indicating recent discovery and disclosure.

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability depends on the adoption of the Sweet Energy Efficiency product within their IT infrastructure. If used, the CSRF leading to Stored XSS can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of authenticated users, potentially leading to session hijacking, unauthorized changes, or data theft. This can compromise user data confidentiality and integrity, disrupt service availability, and damage organizational reputation. Given the product's niche focus, sectors such as energy providers, environmental organizations, or directory services in Europe that rely on this plugin could be targeted. The vulnerability's network exploitability and no privilege requirement make it accessible to remote attackers, increasing risk. The requirement for user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) means phishing or social engineering could be vectors. The absence of patches means organizations must rely on mitigations until fixes are available, increasing exposure. The combined effect could lead to regulatory compliance issues under GDPR if personal data is compromised, especially in countries with strict data protection enforcement.

1. Immediate mitigation should include disabling or uninstalling the Sweet Energy Efficiency plugin until a patch is released. 2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block CSRF and XSS attack patterns targeting the affected endpoints. 3. Enforce strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the impact of stored XSS by restricting script execution sources. 4. Educate users and administrators about phishing risks and suspicious links to reduce successful user interaction exploitation. 5. Monitor logs for unusual POST requests or parameter tampering indicative of CSRF attempts. 6. If possible, apply manual CSRF tokens or nonce validation in the affected application areas as a temporary fix. 7. Keep all WordPress core and other plugins updated to minimize attack surface. 8. Prepare for rapid deployment of official patches once available by maintaining an inventory of affected systems. 9. Conduct security audits and penetration tests focusing on CSRF and XSS vectors in the environment.