CVE-2025-64271 identifies a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the HasThemes WP Plugin Manager WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 1.4.7. CSRF vulnerabilities occur when a web application does not properly verify that requests to perform sensitive actions originate from legitimate users, allowing attackers to trick authenticated users into executing unwanted commands. In this case, the WP Plugin Manager plugin lacks adequate CSRF protections, such as anti-CSRF tokens or origin checks, enabling attackers to craft malicious web pages or links that, when visited by an authenticated WordPress administrator, can trigger unauthorized plugin management actions. These actions could include enabling, disabling, or modifying plugins, potentially leading to site misconfiguration, privilege escalation, or service disruption. The vulnerability does not require the attacker to authenticate themselves, but the victim must be logged into WordPress with sufficient privileges. No CVSS score has been assigned yet, and no public exploits are known, but the vulnerability is publicly disclosed and should be considered a credible risk. The absence of patches at the time of disclosure necessitates immediate attention to access controls and monitoring. The vulnerability's impact is primarily on the integrity and availability of WordPress sites using this plugin, with confidentiality potentially affected if plugin changes expose sensitive data or introduce backdoors.

For European organizations, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized administrative actions on WordPress sites, potentially disrupting business operations, defacing websites, or enabling further compromise through malicious plugin modifications. Organizations relying on WordPress for e-commerce, content management, or customer engagement risk reputational damage and operational downtime. Given the widespread use of WordPress across Europe, especially in countries with large digital economies such as Germany, the UK, France, and the Netherlands, the threat could affect a significant number of sites. The vulnerability could be exploited to alter plugin configurations, disable security plugins, or introduce malicious code, thereby undermining site integrity and availability. This is particularly critical for organizations handling sensitive customer data or providing essential online services. The lack of known exploits currently reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the potential for future attacks. The ease of exploitation through social engineering or malicious links increases the threat surface, especially if administrative users are not trained to recognize such attacks.

1. Immediately restrict access to WordPress administrative interfaces to trusted IP addresses or VPNs to reduce exposure. 2. Implement strict role-based access controls, ensuring only necessary users have plugin management permissions. 3. Monitor administrative actions and audit logs for unusual plugin changes or configurations. 4. Educate administrators about the risks of CSRF and the importance of not clicking suspicious links while logged into WordPress. 5. Apply any available patches or updates from HasThemes as soon as they are released. 6. Use web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block CSRF attack patterns targeting WordPress admin endpoints. 7. Consider deploying additional security plugins that enforce CSRF protections or multi-factor authentication for admin users. 8. Regularly back up WordPress sites and databases to enable rapid recovery in case of compromise. 9. Review and harden WordPress security settings, including disabling unnecessary plugins and themes to reduce attack surface.