CVE-2022-25952 in Content Egg Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 11/04/2022
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Keywordrush Content Egg plugin <= 5.4.0 on WordPress.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/04/2022
The CVE-2022-25952 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw discovered in the Keywordrush Content Egg plugin version 5.4.0 and earlier on WordPress platforms. This vulnerability stems from the plugin's inadequate implementation of anti-CSRF protection mechanisms within its administrative interfaces, creating a significant security risk for WordPress sites that utilize this particular plugin. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with sufficient privileges to manipulate the plugin's administrative functions through maliciously crafted requests that exploit the absence of proper CSRF tokens or validation mechanisms.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs when an authenticated administrator or user with administrative privileges is induced to visit a malicious website or click on a crafted link that triggers unintended actions within the Content Egg plugin's administrative panel. Without proper CSRF protection measures such as unique tokens tied to user sessions or origin validation checks, the plugin fails to distinguish between legitimate administrative requests initiated by authorized users and malicious requests crafted by attackers. This flaw specifically impacts the plugin's configuration and management interfaces where administrative actions are processed, making it particularly dangerous for sites that rely heavily on the Content Egg plugin for content management and automation tasks.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple privilege escalation, as it can enable attackers to modify plugin configurations, manipulate content settings, and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive data managed by the Content Egg plugin. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to inject malicious configurations, alter existing content management rules, or even create backdoor access points within the plugin's administrative environment. The vulnerability affects WordPress installations where the Content Egg plugin is actively deployed and properly configured, particularly impacting sites that depend on automated content management features or content aggregation services provided by the plugin. This creates a substantial risk for businesses and organizations that rely on WordPress for content management, as the compromise of the Content Egg plugin can lead to widespread content manipulation and potential data exfiltration.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability primarily involve immediate plugin updates to versions that include proper CSRF protection mechanisms and comprehensive session validation. WordPress administrators should ensure that all plugins are regularly updated to their latest secure versions, with particular attention to plugins that handle administrative functions or process user inputs. The implementation of additional security layers such as web application firewalls, proper input validation, and session management controls can provide defense-in-depth against similar vulnerabilities. Organizations should also conduct regular security audits of their WordPress installations to identify and remediate outdated plugins that may contain known vulnerabilities. From a compliance perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses, and represents a critical concern under ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1566 for credential harvesting through social engineering. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of proper authentication and session management practices within web applications, particularly in content management systems where administrative access can have far-reaching consequences for site integrity and security posture.