CVE-2025-31392 in Smart Product Gallery Slider Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 04/09/2025
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Shameem Reza Smart Product Gallery Slider allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Smart Product Gallery Slider: from n/a through 1.0.4.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/09/2025
The CVE-2025-31392 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw within the Shameem Reza Smart Product Gallery Slider plugin for WordPress systems. This vulnerability specifically impacts versions ranging from the initial release through version 1.0.4, creating a significant security risk for affected websites. The flaw enables malicious actors to exploit the plugin's lack of proper anti-CSRF protection mechanisms, potentially allowing unauthorized actions to be performed on behalf of authenticated users.
This CSRF vulnerability stems from the absence of proper token validation and request origin verification within the plugin's processing functions. The affected plugin fails to implement essential anti-CSRF measures such as synchronizer tokens, origin checks, or referer validation that would normally prevent unauthorized requests from being executed. Attackers can craft malicious requests that appear legitimate to the WordPress system, exploiting the trust relationship between the user's browser and the vulnerable plugin. The vulnerability falls under CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in web applications.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or modification, as it can enable attackers to perform administrative actions within the affected WordPress installations. An attacker could potentially leverage this flaw to modify product gallery configurations, add malicious content, or even escalate privileges within the plugin's management interface. Given that this is a gallery slider plugin, the attack surface includes potential manipulation of displayed content, injection of malicious scripts, or disruption of the user experience through unauthorized configuration changes.
Security professionals should note that this vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.001, which involves the exploitation of web application vulnerabilities for initial access. The affected plugin's exposure creates an entry point that could serve as a stepping stone for more extensive attacks within the WordPress environment. Organizations using this plugin should immediately implement mitigations including updating to the latest available version, implementing additional security layers such as web application firewalls, and conducting thorough security audits of their WordPress installations to identify similar vulnerabilities.
The remediation approach should prioritize immediate plugin updates to versions that address the CSRF implementation gaps. Additionally, administrators should consider implementing custom CSRF protection measures within their WordPress environment, such as nonce verification for AJAX requests and comprehensive input validation. Security monitoring should be enhanced to detect unusual patterns in plugin-related requests, particularly those involving configuration changes or content modifications that could indicate exploitation attempts.