CVE-2025-49967 in Live Sports Streamthunder Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 06/20/2025
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in marcusjansen Live Sports Streamthunder allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Live Sports Streamthunder: from n/a through 2.1.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/20/2025
This cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists within the marcusjansen Live Sports Streamthunder plugin, representing a critical security flaw that enables attackers to execute unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users. The vulnerability affects all versions from the initial release through version 2.1, indicating a long-standing issue that has not been properly addressed. CSRF attacks exploit the trust that a web application places in a user's browser, allowing malicious actors to perform actions without the user's knowledge or consent. The affected plugin likely handles user authentication and authorization mechanisms that are bypassed through this vulnerability.
The technical implementation of this CSRF flaw stems from the absence of proper anti-forgery tokens or validation mechanisms in the plugin's request processing. When users access the sports streaming platform, their browser automatically includes authentication cookies and session identifiers with every request. An attacker can craft malicious web pages or emails that, when visited by an authenticated user, automatically submit requests to the vulnerable plugin's endpoints. This occurs because the application fails to verify the origin of requests or validate that they were intentionally initiated by the user rather than through automated means.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data manipulation to potentially compromise user accounts and sensitive information within the streaming platform. Attackers could exploit this weakness to modify user preferences, alter streaming settings, or potentially gain elevated privileges within the system. Given that this affects a sports streaming plugin, the attack surface includes user account management, content access controls, and possibly payment processing if the platform offers premium subscriptions. The vulnerability essentially allows attackers to perform actions that users are authorized to perform, making it particularly dangerous in environments where users maintain administrative or premium access rights.
Mitigation strategies for this CSRF vulnerability should focus on implementing robust anti-forgery token mechanisms throughout the plugin's architecture. The solution requires generating unique, unpredictable tokens for each user session and validating these tokens with every state-changing request. This approach aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities and recommends the use of anti-forgery tokens as the primary defense mechanism. Additionally, implementing proper origin validation and implementing the SameSite cookie attributes would provide additional layers of protection. Organizations should also consider deploying Content Security Policy headers to limit the sources from which malicious content can be loaded, reducing the effectiveness of CSRF attacks that rely on social engineering techniques.
This vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of security testing during plugin development and regular security assessments of third-party components. The fact that this issue persists through version 2.1 indicates inadequate security review processes and highlights the need for comprehensive security testing including both automated scanning and manual penetration testing. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this as a privilege escalation technique under the T1548.001 sub-technique, as attackers can leverage CSRF to perform actions that would normally require elevated privileges. Organizations should implement regular security updates and maintain awareness of known vulnerabilities in their plugin ecosystem, as this type of flaw commonly affects content management systems and third-party extensions where proper security controls are not consistently applied.