CVE-2025-58975 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified in the Helmut Wandl Advanced Settings product, affecting versions up to 3.1.1. CSRF vulnerabilities allow an attacker to trick an authenticated user into submitting a forged request to a web application in which they are currently authenticated. This can lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of the user without their consent. In this case, the Advanced Settings component does not adequately verify the origin or authenticity of requests, enabling attackers to craft malicious web pages or links that, when visited by an authenticated user, cause unintended changes or actions within the application. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, classified as medium severity, reflecting that it requires no privileges (PR:N) but does require user interaction (UI:R). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N), and the impact is limited to integrity (I:L) with no impact on confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-352, which is a common web security weakness related to CSRF attacks.

For European organizations using Helmut Wandl Advanced Settings, this vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate application settings or perform unauthorized actions by exploiting authenticated users. While the confidentiality and availability impacts are negligible, the integrity of application settings could be compromised, potentially leading to misconfigurations or unauthorized changes that might weaken security postures or disrupt business processes. Given the medium severity and the requirement for user interaction, the risk is moderate but should not be ignored, especially in environments where the Advanced Settings component controls critical configurations. Organizations in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government, where configuration integrity is paramount, could face operational risks or compliance issues if exploited.

To mitigate this CSRF vulnerability, European organizations should implement strict anti-CSRF protections such as synchronizer tokens (CSRF tokens) in all state-changing requests within the Advanced Settings interface. Additionally, enforcing the SameSite cookie attribute to 'Strict' or 'Lax' can reduce the risk of CSRF attacks by limiting cross-origin requests. Organizations should also ensure that user sessions have appropriate timeout and re-authentication mechanisms for sensitive actions. Monitoring and logging unusual configuration changes can help detect exploitation attempts. Until an official patch is released, restricting access to the Advanced Settings interface to trusted networks or VPNs and educating users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links can further reduce exposure. Regularly reviewing and updating web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block CSRF attack patterns may provide an additional layer of defense.