CVE-2025-52780 in Logo Manager for Samandehi Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 06/20/2025
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mohammad Parsa Logo Manager For Samandehi allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Logo Manager For Samandehi: from n/a through 0.5.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/20/2025
This cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the Mohammad Parsa Logo Manager For Samandehi plugin represents a critical security flaw that enables attackers to execute malicious scripts through manipulated requests. The vulnerability exists within the plugin's handling of user input and authentication mechanisms, creating a pathway for persistent cross-site scripting attacks. The affected version range spans from an unspecified initial state through version 0.5, indicating that the issue has persisted across multiple releases without proper mitigation. This type of vulnerability falls under CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery flaws in web applications. The security implications are severe as CSRF attacks can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions on vulnerable web applications, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation or theft of sensitive information.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs when an attacker crafts malicious requests that appear to originate from legitimate users, leveraging the plugin's insufficient validation of request sources and lack of proper anti-CSRF token implementation. When users interact with the compromised application, the stored XSS payload executes within their browser context, allowing attackers to steal session cookies, modify page content, or redirect users to malicious sites. The combination of CSRF and stored XSS creates a particularly dangerous attack vector because the initial CSRF exploit can establish a persistent malicious payload that continues to execute against users without requiring repeated attacks. This vulnerability directly aligns with ATT&CK technique T1531, which covers "Modify Application Configuration", as it involves manipulating the application's behavior through forged requests that alter how user inputs are processed and stored.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to encompass complete compromise of user sessions and potential lateral movement within affected systems. Attackers can leverage the stored XSS component to harvest cookies from authenticated users, effectively hijacking their sessions and gaining unauthorized access to administrative functions or sensitive user data. The plugin's role in managing logos for Samandehi organizations means that successful exploitation could affect critical branding elements, potentially leading to reputation damage or the injection of malicious content into official communications. Organizations using this plugin face significant risk of data breaches, as the vulnerability allows attackers to maintain persistent access through stored payloads that execute whenever affected users access the compromised application. The lack of proper input sanitization and validation creates an environment where malicious scripts can be permanently embedded within the application's data storage, making the attack surface particularly persistent and difficult to fully remediate.
Mitigation strategies should focus on implementing robust anti-CSRF token mechanisms that are generated per user session and validated on each request to prevent unauthorized operations. The plugin requires immediate updates to include proper token validation and request origin verification to prevent CSRF attacks from succeeding. Additionally, comprehensive input sanitization and output encoding must be implemented to prevent XSS payloads from being stored and executed. Security patches should include proper Content Security Policy headers to limit script execution and prevent unauthorized code injection. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls that can detect and block suspicious request patterns, while regular security audits should verify that all user inputs are properly validated and that CSRF protection mechanisms are functioning correctly. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining up-to-date security practices and the necessity of thorough testing for both authentication and input handling components in web applications.