CVE-2025-54703 Overview
CVE-2025-54703 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability [CWE-352] affecting the Integrate Google Drive WordPress plugin developed by princeahmed. The flaw impacts all plugin versions up to and including 1.5.2. An attacker can craft a malicious page that, when visited by an authenticated WordPress user, triggers unintended state-changing requests against the target site. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N indicates network exploitation requiring user interaction, with limited integrity impact. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing exists at the time of publication.
Critical Impact
Successful exploitation lets remote attackers perform unauthorized plugin actions on behalf of an authenticated WordPress user through a forged HTTP request.
Affected Products
- WordPress plugin: integrate-google-drive (Integrate Google Drive by princeahmed)
- Affected versions: from n/a through <= 1.5.2
- Environments: WordPress sites with the plugin installed and active
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-08-14 - CVE-2025-54703 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-54703
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability arises because the Integrate Google Drive plugin exposes state-changing endpoints without adequate CSRF protection. WordPress plugins typically defend against CSRF by validating a per-request nonce generated with wp_create_nonce() and verified using check_admin_referer() or wp_verify_nonce(). When these checks are missing or improperly implemented, browsers automatically attach the authenticated user's session cookies to attacker-initiated requests, allowing forged actions to succeed.
Exploitation requires user interaction, as noted by the UI:R component of the CVSS vector. An attacker lures an authenticated administrator or privileged user to a controlled page containing an auto-submitting form or crafted request targeting a vulnerable plugin endpoint. Because impact is limited to integrity (I:L), the resulting action likely modifies plugin settings or performs a limited operation rather than exposing data or disrupting service.
Root Cause
The root cause is missing or insufficient anti-CSRF token validation on one or more request handlers within the plugin. Without verifying a session-bound nonce, the plugin cannot distinguish between requests originating from its own interface and those forged by an external origin.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is network-based via a browser. The attacker hosts malicious HTML that issues a cross-origin request to a vulnerable plugin action while an authenticated WordPress user is logged in. See the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Advisory for technical details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-54703
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected changes to Integrate Google Drive plugin settings or connected Google account configuration.
- WordPress access log entries showing POST requests to plugin endpoints with Referer headers pointing to external, untrusted domains.
- Administrative actions performed during time windows inconsistent with normal user activity.
Detection Strategies
- Audit the plugin source for handlers that modify state without calling check_admin_referer(), check_ajax_referer(), or wp_verify_nonce().
- Inspect web server logs for POST requests to admin-ajax.php or plugin routes with mismatched or missing Referer and Origin headers.
- Correlate WordPress audit logs with browser session activity to identify actions that lack corresponding user navigation.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable a WordPress audit logging plugin to record configuration changes and administrative actions.
- Alert on plugin setting modifications outside approved change windows.
- Monitor for repeated failed or anomalous POST requests to Integrate Google Drive endpoints.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-54703
Immediate Actions Required
- Update the integrate-google-drive plugin to a version later than 1.5.2 once a fixed release is available from the vendor.
- If no patch is available, deactivate and remove the plugin until a fixed version is released.
- Review recent plugin configuration changes and revoke any unauthorized Google Drive integrations.
Patch Information
At the time of publication, the CVE record references the Patchstack advisory for tracking vendor remediation status. Administrators should monitor the plugin's WordPress.org page for a release addressing versions above 1.5.2.
Workarounds
- Restrict WordPress administrative access to trusted networks using IP allow-listing at the web server or WAF.
- Enforce that administrators log out of WordPress when browsing untrusted sites, reducing the window for CSRF exploitation.
- Deploy a web application firewall rule to block cross-origin POST requests to plugin endpoints lacking a valid same-origin Referer header.
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