CVE-2025-7668: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in timothyja Linux Promotional Plugin
The Linux Promotional Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'inux-promotional-plugin.php' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts 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 Linux Promotional Plugin for WordPress suffers from a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation on the 'inux-promotional-plugin.php' page. This flaw allows attackers to forge requests that can update plugin settings or inject malicious web scripts by exploiting the trust of an authenticated administrator who interacts with a malicious link. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.4 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity. No patch or official fix has been documented, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to modify plugin settings or inject malicious scripts by tricking an administrator into executing a forged request. This could lead to partial disclosure of information and integrity compromise within the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links and consider restricting administrative access or implementing additional CSRF protections at the site level. Monitor official vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2025-7668: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in timothyja Linux Promotional Plugin
Description
The Linux Promotional Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'inux-promotional-plugin.php' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts 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 Linux Promotional Plugin for WordPress suffers from a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation on the 'inux-promotional-plugin.php' page. This flaw allows attackers to forge requests that can update plugin settings or inject malicious web scripts by exploiting the trust of an authenticated administrator who interacts with a malicious link. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.4 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity. No patch or official fix has been documented, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to modify plugin settings or inject malicious scripts by tricking an administrator into executing a forged request. This could lead to partial disclosure of information and integrity compromise within the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links and consider restricting administrative access or implementing additional CSRF protections at the site level. Monitor official vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-14T21:47:08.450Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 689fff64ad5a09ad007439a0
Added to database: 8/16/2025, 3:47:48 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:54:24 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 1:34:49 AM
Views: 137
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