CVE-2025-57960 in Travel Map Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 09/22/2025
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in TravelMap Travel Map allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Travel Map: from n/a through 1.0.3.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/22/2025
The CVE-2025-57960 vulnerability represents a critical Cross-Site Request Forgery flaw within the TravelMap Travel Map application, specifically impacting versions ranging from an unspecified initial release through version 1.0.3. This vulnerability resides in the web application's failure to properly validate and enforce anti-CSRF measures during sensitive operations, creating a significant security risk for users interacting with the platform. The flaw fundamentally undermines the application's ability to distinguish between legitimate user requests and maliciously crafted requests originating from third-party domains, potentially allowing attackers to execute unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability stems from the absence of proper anti-CSRF tokens or mechanisms within the application's request processing flow. When users authenticate to the TravelMap platform, they maintain session cookies that are automatically included with subsequent requests. However, the application does not require or validate the presence of anti-CSRF tokens such as hidden form fields, custom headers, or origin validation checks. This omission creates a scenario where an attacker can craft malicious web pages or emails containing embedded requests that, when triggered by an authenticated user, will execute unintended actions within the TravelMap application without the user's knowledge or consent.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or modification, as it enables attackers to perform a wide range of malicious activities within the application's scope. An attacker could potentially modify user profiles, delete travel entries, alter booking information, or even escalate privileges if the application allows administrative functions to be accessed through the same vulnerable endpoints. The vulnerability affects all authenticated users of the TravelMap platform, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited through various attack vectors including phishing emails, compromised websites, or social engineering campaigns that trick users into visiting malicious pages.
Security practitioners should recognize this vulnerability as a direct violation of established web application security principles and aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities. The flaw also maps to several ATT&CK techniques including T1566 for social engineering and T1071 for application layer protocol usage, as attackers would likely employ these methods to deliver malicious payloads targeting the vulnerable CSRF endpoints. Organizations using TravelMap versions 1.0.3 or earlier should immediately implement mitigations including the addition of anti-CSRF tokens, implementation of SameSite cookie attributes, and enforcement of origin validation checks. Additionally, comprehensive security testing should be performed to identify any other endpoints within the application that may be susceptible to similar CSRF attacks, as this vulnerability may not be isolated to a single function within the platform.
The remediation approach should prioritize immediate implementation of robust anti-CSRF mechanisms such as the inclusion of unique, unpredictable tokens in all state-changing requests, along with proper validation of these tokens on the server-side. Configuration of SameSite attributes for session cookies and implementation of proper referer header validation should also be considered as additional defensive measures. Regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to prevent similar vulnerabilities from emerging in future development cycles, ensuring that all web applications maintain proper CSRF protection mechanisms throughout their lifecycle.