CVE-2025-31068: Seven Stars CSRF Vulnerability

CVE-2025-31068 Overview

CVE-2025-31068 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the themeton Seven Stars WordPress theme. The flaw is present in all versions up to and including 1.4.4. An attacker can craft a malicious web page or link that, when visited by an authenticated site administrator, triggers unwanted state-changing actions in the WordPress instance. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery. Exploitation requires user interaction, and successful attacks can result in limited integrity impact on the target site.

Critical Impact
Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions on the Seven Stars WordPress theme, resulting in unauthorized modifications to site configuration or content.

Affected Products

themeton Seven Stars WordPress theme
All versions from n/a through 1.4.4
WordPress sites using the Seven Stars theme with authenticated administrator sessions

Discovery Timeline

2025-05-16 - CVE-2025-31068 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-31068

Vulnerability Analysis

The Seven Stars WordPress theme fails to implement adequate anti-CSRF protections on one or more state-changing request handlers. WordPress provides nonce mechanisms through functions such as wp_nonce_field() and check_admin_referer() to prevent forged requests. The theme either omits these checks or validates them improperly. An attacker can host a malicious page containing a crafted form or JavaScript payload that automatically issues requests to the target WordPress site. When an authenticated administrator visits the page, the browser attaches session cookies, and the theme processes the forged request as legitimate. The impact is scoped to limited integrity effects, without direct compromise of confidentiality or availability.

Root Cause

The root cause is missing or insufficient CSRF token validation in one or more request-handling endpoints exposed by the Seven Stars theme. Without a verified nonce or equivalent origin check, the theme cannot distinguish between requests initiated by legitimate administrator actions and requests forged by third-party sites.

Attack Vector

Exploitation occurs over the network and requires an authenticated administrator to interact with attacker-controlled content. The attacker delivers a crafted link, email, or web page to the target. When the victim visits the page while logged into WordPress, the browser submits the forged request under the victim's session. No credentials or privileged access are required on the attacker's side. Refer to the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Report for technical details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-31068

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected configuration changes in the Seven Stars theme settings without a corresponding administrator action in audit logs
HTTP POST or GET requests to theme endpoints with Referer headers pointing to external, unrelated domains
Administrator sessions producing state-changing requests immediately after visiting external links or email content

Detection Strategies

Inspect WordPress access logs for state-changing requests to Seven Stars theme handlers that lack expected nonce parameters such as _wpnonce
Correlate administrator browsing activity with theme configuration changes to identify off-pattern request sequences
Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) rule that flags cross-origin POST requests targeting theme administration endpoints

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable WordPress audit logging to capture all administrative changes with user, timestamp, and source IP context
Monitor for anomalous Referer and Origin header values on requests to /wp-admin/ endpoints associated with the Seven Stars theme
Alert on theme setting changes performed outside of established administrative workflows or maintenance windows

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-31068

Immediate Actions Required

Identify all WordPress instances running the themeton Seven Stars theme at version 1.4.4 or earlier
Restrict administrator browsing sessions to trusted content and avoid clicking untrusted links while authenticated to WordPress
Review recent theme configuration changes and audit logs for signs of unauthorized modification

Patch Information

At the time of publication, no fixed version is confirmed in the available advisory data. Administrators should consult the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Report for the current status of vendor remediation and apply any released update as soon as it becomes available.

Workarounds

Deactivate the Seven Stars theme until a patched version is available if the site is not dependent on it in production
Deploy a WordPress security plugin or WAF ruleset that enforces Origin and Referer validation on administrative requests
Require administrators to use a dedicated browser profile for WordPress management to limit exposure to CSRF payloads from other browsing activity

bash

# Example WAF rule concept: block cross-origin POST to wp-admin endpoints
# Reject requests where Origin header does not match the site's own domain
SecRule REQUEST_METHOD "@streq POST" \
  "chain,phase:1,deny,status:403,id:1000031068,\
  msg:'Blocked cross-origin POST to wp-admin (CVE-2025-31068)'"
  SecRule REQUEST_URI "@beginsWith /wp-admin/" "chain"
  SecRule REQUEST_HEADERS:Origin "!@streq https://example.com"