CVE-2025-58860 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the KaizenCoders Enable Latex plugin, versions up to 1.2.16. The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue (CWE-352) that enables an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated user. Specifically, this CSRF vulnerability allows an attacker to inject stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) payloads into the application. The vulnerability arises because the Enable Latex plugin does not adequately verify the origin or intent of requests that modify stored content, allowing malicious crafted requests to be executed without proper user consent. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The scope is changed, meaning the vulnerability affects components beyond the initially vulnerable one. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level, but the chained effect of CSRF leading to stored XSS can escalate the risk by enabling persistent client-side code execution in victim browsers. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or further exploitation of the affected web application. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability was published on September 5, 2025, and assigned by Patchstack. The lack of a patch at the time of publication suggests that affected users should apply mitigations proactively.

For European organizations using the KaizenCoders Enable Latex plugin, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to web application security and user data integrity. Stored XSS combined with CSRF can allow attackers to hijack user sessions, steal sensitive information, or perform unauthorized actions within the application context. This is particularly critical for organizations handling sensitive or regulated data, such as financial institutions, healthcare providers, and government agencies. The exploitation could lead to data breaches, reputational damage, and regulatory non-compliance under GDPR. Since the attack requires user interaction but no authentication or privileges, it can be exploited via phishing or malicious web pages targeting employees or customers. The persistent nature of stored XSS increases the attack surface and potential impact. Additionally, the vulnerability could be leveraged as a foothold for further lateral movement or privilege escalation within the affected environment.

1. Immediate mitigation should include disabling or restricting the Enable Latex plugin until a security patch is released. 2. Implement strict CSRF protections such as anti-CSRF tokens validated on the server side for all state-changing requests. 3. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the impact of stored XSS by restricting script execution sources. 4. Conduct thorough input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data to prevent injection of malicious scripts. 5. Educate users to avoid clicking on suspicious links or performing actions from untrusted sources to reduce the risk of CSRF exploitation. 6. Monitor web application logs for unusual or unauthorized requests that may indicate exploitation attempts. 7. Once available, promptly apply official patches from KaizenCoders. 8. Consider implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with rules to detect and block CSRF and XSS attack patterns targeting this plugin. 9. Regularly audit and update all third-party plugins to minimize exposure to known vulnerabilities.