CVE-2025-30804 in wpShopGermany IT-Recht Kanzlei Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 03/27/2025
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in maennchen1.de wpShopGermany IT-RECHT KANZLEI allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects wpShopGermany IT-RECHT KANZLEI: from n/a through 2.0.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/27/2025
This cross-site request forgery vulnerability resides within the wpShopGermany IT-RECHT KANZLEI plugin ecosystem, representing a critical security flaw that undermines the integrity of web applications. The vulnerability manifests as a failure to properly validate and authenticate cross-origin requests, allowing malicious actors to exploit the trust relationship between users and the vulnerable application. The issue spans all versions from the initial release through version 2.0, indicating a persistent flaw that has not been adequately addressed in the plugin's development lifecycle.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability stems from the absence of proper anti-forgery tokens or similar validation mechanisms within the plugin's request processing flow. When users navigate to malicious websites or click on compromised links, attackers can craft requests that appear to originate from authenticated users within the wpShopGermany environment. This flaw directly maps to CWE-352, which categorizes cross-site request forgery as a fundamental web application security weakness. The vulnerability operates by exploiting the browser's automatic inclusion of cookies and authentication credentials when making requests to the target domain, thereby bypassing the application's intended security controls.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or modification, as it can enable unauthorized administrative actions within the compromised system. Attackers could potentially manipulate user accounts, modify critical business data, or even execute destructive operations if the plugin's administrative functions lack proper authorization checks. The vulnerability's presence in wpShopGermany IT-RECHT KANZLEI suggests potential compromise of sensitive legal or business data, particularly concerning the plugin's name indicating a law firm or legal services context. This exposure could result in regulatory violations, data breaches, and significant reputational damage for organizations relying on this plugin for their web presence.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate implementation of anti-forgery token mechanisms throughout the plugin's request handling processes, aligning with established security practices from the OWASP Top Ten and NIST cybersecurity guidelines. The solution requires integration of unique, unpredictable tokens that must be validated on every state-changing request, ensuring that requests originate from legitimate user interactions within the application. Additionally, implementing proper SameSite cookie attributes and Content Security Policy headers can provide additional layers of protection against CSRF attacks. Organizations should also conduct comprehensive security audits of their plugin ecosystem, ensuring that all third-party components adhere to current security standards and are regularly updated to address known vulnerabilities. The ATT&CK framework's T1566.001 technique for credential access through web application attacks directly applies to this vulnerability, emphasizing the need for robust authentication validation mechanisms that prevent unauthorized privilege escalation through crafted malicious requests.