CVE-2025-62061 identifies a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the impleCode Product Catalog Simple plugin, specifically affecting versions up to and including 1.8.4. CSRF vulnerabilities occur when an attacker tricks an authenticated user into submitting a forged request to a web application, causing unintended actions such as data modification or state changes. In this case, the vulnerability resides in the post-type-x component of the plugin, which manages product catalog entries. Because the plugin lacks proper anti-CSRF protections (such as nonce verification or token validation), an attacker can craft malicious web requests that, when executed by an authenticated user, perform unauthorized operations on the product catalog. The vulnerability does not require user interaction beyond visiting a malicious website or clicking a crafted link, but the victim must be logged into the affected system with sufficient privileges to perform catalog modifications. No CVSS score has been assigned yet, and no public exploits have been reported. The absence of patches at the time of publication means organizations must rely on mitigating controls. The vulnerability primarily threatens the integrity of product data and could also affect availability if malicious requests disrupt catalog functionality. Given the plugin’s use in e-commerce and product management contexts, exploitation could lead to unauthorized product changes, impacting business operations and customer trust.

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-62061 can be significant, especially for those relying on impleCode Product Catalog Simple for managing online product inventories or catalogs. Unauthorized changes to product data could lead to misinformation, pricing errors, or inventory inaccuracies, potentially causing financial losses and reputational damage. In sectors such as retail, manufacturing, and distribution, where accurate product information is critical, this vulnerability could disrupt supply chains and customer transactions. Additionally, if attackers leverage this vulnerability to inject malicious content or disrupt catalog availability, it could degrade service quality and customer experience. The lack of known exploits currently reduces immediate risk, but the ease of exploitation and absence of patches increase the urgency for mitigation. European data protection regulations, such as GDPR, may also be implicated if the vulnerability leads to unauthorized data manipulation or exposure, increasing compliance risks.

To mitigate CVE-2025-62061, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Immediately restrict user permissions to the minimum necessary, ensuring only trusted users have catalog modification rights. 2) Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block CSRF attack patterns targeting the plugin’s endpoints. 3) Monitor web server and application logs for unusual POST requests or patterns indicative of CSRF attempts. 4) Advise users to log out of administrative sessions when not actively managing the catalog to reduce the window of opportunity for exploitation. 5) Once available, promptly apply official patches or updates from impleCode addressing this vulnerability. 6) Consider deploying additional CSRF protection mechanisms at the application or proxy level, such as custom tokens or referer header validation, until vendor patches are released. 7) Conduct security awareness training for administrators to recognize phishing or social engineering attempts that could facilitate CSRF attacks. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice and address the specific nature of this vulnerability.