CVE-2025-24647: WooCommerce Cloak Affiliate Links CSRF

CVE-2025-24647 Overview

CVE-2025-24647 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the datafeedr WooCommerce Cloak Affiliate Links plugin for WordPress. The flaw affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.0.35. An attacker can craft a malicious web page that triggers unauthorized state-changing actions when an authenticated WordPress administrator visits it. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery and is documented in the Patchstack Vulnerability Report.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers to modify affiliate link configurations in WordPress sites through tricked administrators, requiring only that the victim click a crafted link while authenticated.

Affected Products

datafeedr WooCommerce Cloak Affiliate Links plugin versions through 1.0.35
WordPress sites running WooCommerce with the affected plugin
Any WordPress installation with an authenticated administrator using the vulnerable plugin

Discovery Timeline

2025-01-24 - CVE-2025-24647 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-24647

Vulnerability Analysis

The WooCommerce Cloak Affiliate Links plugin fails to implement adequate CSRF protection on one or more of its state-changing request handlers. WordPress provides nonce tokens through the wp_nonce_field() and check_admin_referer() functions specifically to prevent this class of attack. The plugin either omits nonce generation, skips nonce verification, or accepts requests without validating the origin.

An attacker constructs a malicious HTML page or email containing a forged request targeting the plugin's administrative endpoints. When a logged-in WordPress administrator loads this content, the browser automatically attaches session cookies to the outbound request. The plugin processes the request as if the administrator initiated it, executing the attacker's chosen action.

Root Cause

The root cause is missing or improperly validated anti-CSRF tokens in the plugin's administrative request handlers, classified under CWE-352. The plugin does not verify that state-changing requests originate from legitimate plugin interfaces, allowing cross-origin requests to trigger privileged operations.

Attack Vector

Exploitation requires user interaction from an authenticated administrator. The attacker delivers a crafted link, image, or form through phishing email, forum post, or compromised website. When the administrator visits the attacker-controlled resource, their browser silently submits the forged request to the vulnerable WordPress site. The plugin executes the request under the administrator's session context, modifying affiliate link cloaking settings or other plugin-managed configuration.

Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for additional technical context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-24647

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected modifications to affiliate link cloaking rules or redirect destinations in WordPress
HTTP POST requests to plugin endpoints with Referer headers pointing to external domains
Administrator sessions performing plugin configuration changes shortly after visiting external links
WordPress audit log entries showing plugin setting changes without corresponding admin UI navigation

Detection Strategies

Monitor web server access logs for POST requests to /wp-admin/admin.php or plugin-specific endpoints originating from non-WordPress referers
Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to flag state-changing requests to the plugin lacking valid WordPress nonces
Compare plugin configuration snapshots on a scheduled interval to identify unauthorized changes
Correlate administrator browsing telemetry with subsequent WordPress configuration events

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable a WordPress activity logging plugin to capture all administrative actions with source IP and referer data
Alert on any modification to the WooCommerce Cloak Affiliate Links plugin database options
Track outbound clicks by administrators from untrusted sources to WordPress admin sessions

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-24647

Immediate Actions Required

Update the WooCommerce Cloak Affiliate Links plugin to a version newer than 1.0.35 once released by the vendor
If no patched version is available, deactivate and remove the plugin until a fix is published
Review all affiliate link configurations for unauthorized changes and restore known-good values
Rotate WordPress administrator credentials and invalidate active sessions if compromise is suspected

Patch Information

Consult the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for the latest patch availability. As of the last NVD update on 2026-06-17, administrators should verify the plugin repository for a version above 1.0.35 that addresses the CSRF flaw.

Workarounds

Restrict WordPress administrative access to trusted IP ranges through server-level .htaccess or Nginx rules
Require administrators to use separate browsers or browser profiles for WordPress management to reduce cross-site request exposure
Deploy a WAF that enforces same-origin validation on all wp-admin state-changing requests
Enforce short administrator session timeouts to reduce the window for CSRF exploitation

bash

# Example Nginx configuration restricting wp-admin access by IP
location ~* /wp-admin/ {
    allow 203.0.113.0/24;
    deny all;
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}