CVE-2025-6459: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in scripteo Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager
The Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.89. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the bsaCreateAdTemplate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Ads Pro Plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.89 contains a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the bsaCreateAdTemplate function. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a forged request that, if executed by an authenticated site administrator, can lead to arbitrary PHP code execution. The vulnerability does not require prior authentication but depends on social engineering to trick an admin user. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflects the ease of exploitation (network vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed) and the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary PHP code execution on the affected WordPress site, potentially compromising the entire system, including data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Since the attack requires tricking a site administrator into performing an action, the risk depends on user interaction but remains high due to the severity of the impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution with links and requests related to the Ads Pro Plugin and consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable functionality. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security channels is strongly recommended.
CVE-2025-6459: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in scripteo Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager
Description
The Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.89. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the bsaCreateAdTemplate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Ads Pro Plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.89 contains a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the bsaCreateAdTemplate function. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a forged request that, if executed by an authenticated site administrator, can lead to arbitrary PHP code execution. The vulnerability does not require prior authentication but depends on social engineering to trick an admin user. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflects the ease of exploitation (network vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed) and the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary PHP code execution on the affected WordPress site, potentially compromising the entire system, including data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Since the attack requires tricking a site administrator into performing an action, the risk depends on user interaction but remains high due to the severity of the impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution with links and requests related to the Ads Pro Plugin and consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable functionality. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security channels is strongly recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-06-20T20:58:22.123Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6864b0fa6f40f0eb729171a2
Added to database: 7/2/2025, 4:09:30 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:39:59 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 11:23:30 AM
Views: 137
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