CVE-2025-48264 Overview
CVE-2025-48264 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the Product Code for WooCommerce WordPress plugin developed by artiosmedia. The flaw impacts all versions of the plugin up to and including 1.5.0. An attacker can craft a malicious request that, when triggered by an authenticated user visiting an attacker-controlled page, performs unauthorized database update actions in the WordPress site. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-352 and requires user interaction to succeed.
Critical Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers to modify plugin data on a WooCommerce site by tricking an authenticated user into loading a crafted request, without requiring credentials or elevated privileges from the attacker.
Affected Products
- artiosmedia Product Code for WooCommerce plugin
- All versions from n/a through 1.5.0
- WordPress installations running WooCommerce with the vulnerable plugin
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-05-19 - CVE-2025-48264 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-48264
Vulnerability Analysis
The Product Code for WooCommerce plugin fails to validate the origin of state-changing HTTP requests. WordPress plugins typically enforce request authenticity through nonce tokens verified with wp_verify_nonce() or check_admin_referer(). The vulnerable versions omit or improperly implement this check on endpoints that update plugin configuration or database records.
An attacker hosts a malicious page containing an auto-submitting form or image tag that targets the plugin's administrative endpoint. When an authenticated site administrator visits the attacker's page, the browser transmits session cookies alongside the forged request. The server processes the request as legitimate and applies the requested database modification.
The attack requires user interaction but no attacker authentication. Impact is limited to integrity of plugin-managed data, without direct confidentiality or availability loss. The EPSS probability score sits at 0.128%, reflecting low observed exploitation activity.
Root Cause
The root cause is missing or insufficient CSRF token validation on request handlers that perform database write operations. The plugin trusts the presence of an authenticated session cookie without verifying that the request originated from a trusted context within the WordPress admin interface.
Attack Vector
Exploitation follows a standard CSRF pattern. The attacker builds a malicious HTML page containing a hidden form pointing at the plugin's vulnerable endpoint on a targeted WooCommerce site. The attacker then delivers the link through phishing, forum posts, or malvertising. When a logged-in administrator loads the page, the browser submits the forged POST request with valid authentication cookies, triggering the database update on the victim site.
No verified proof-of-concept code has been published. Technical details are documented in the Patchstack Vulnerability Advisory.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-48264
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected modifications to Product Code for WooCommerce plugin settings or database rows without corresponding admin activity in access logs
- WordPress admin POST requests with Referer headers pointing to external, untrusted domains
- Administrator sessions performing plugin configuration changes shortly after clicking external links in email or chat
Detection Strategies
- Review WordPress access logs for POST requests to Product Code for WooCommerce plugin endpoints where the Referer header is missing or references an unrelated origin
- Correlate database change timestamps in wp_options or plugin-specific tables against verified administrator activity windows
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule that flags state-changing requests to the plugin lacking a valid _wpnonce parameter
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable WordPress audit logging to capture all plugin configuration changes with source IP, user account, and referrer data
- Monitor for anomalous outbound HTTP traffic from administrator workstations that could indicate phishing lure delivery
- Alert on administrative account activity originating from unusual geographic locations or user-agent strings
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-48264
Immediate Actions Required
- Identify all WordPress sites running the Product Code for WooCommerce plugin at version 1.5.0 or earlier
- Restrict WordPress administrator browsing habits and require dedicated admin browsers or sessions separated from general web use
- Audit recent plugin configuration and database changes for unauthorized modifications
Patch Information
At the time of publication, no fixed version is confirmed in the NVD record. Site owners should consult the Patchstack Vulnerability Advisory and the plugin's WordPress.org page for the latest patched release. Upgrade to the fixed version as soon as it is available.
Workarounds
- Deactivate and remove the Product Code for WooCommerce plugin until a patched release is available
- Deploy a WAF rule that blocks POST requests to plugin endpoints when the Referer header does not match the site domain
- Enforce SameSite=Lax or SameSite=Strict cookie attributes on WordPress authentication cookies to reduce cross-site request delivery
- Require administrators to log out of the WordPress admin console when not actively working on the site
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