CVE-2025-62133 Overview
CVE-2025-62133 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability [CWE-352] affecting the FormFacade WordPress plugin developed by manidoraisamy. The flaw exists in all versions of FormFacade up to and including 1.4.1. An attacker can trick an authenticated user into submitting a forged request that performs unintended state-changing actions within the plugin. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link or visiting an attacker-controlled page while authenticated to the target WordPress site. The vulnerability affects integrity but does not directly expose confidential data or impact availability.
Critical Impact
Attackers can coerce authenticated WordPress users into performing unauthorized actions in the FormFacade plugin through forged HTTP requests, leading to integrity impact on plugin configuration or form data.
Affected Products
- manidoraisamy FormFacade WordPress plugin, versions up to and including 1.4.1
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-12-31 - CVE-2025-62133 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-62133
Vulnerability Analysis
The FormFacade plugin fails to validate the origin or authenticity of state-changing HTTP requests. WordPress plugins typically defend against CSRF by requiring a nonce token generated with wp_create_nonce() and validated using check_admin_referer() or wp_verify_nonce(). The affected FormFacade versions omit or improperly implement this control on one or more sensitive endpoints. As a result, requests submitted by authenticated administrators or users are accepted based solely on the session cookie automatically sent by the browser.
Root Cause
The root cause is missing or insufficient CSRF token validation on plugin request handlers. Without a verified nonce, the server cannot distinguish between legitimate requests initiated from the WordPress admin interface and forged requests originating from an attacker-controlled context. This maps directly to [CWE-352], which describes the absence of anti-CSRF controls on state-changing operations.
Attack Vector
An attacker crafts a malicious web page or email containing an auto-submitting form or image tag that targets a vulnerable FormFacade endpoint. When a logged-in WordPress user visits the malicious page, the browser attaches the user's authentication cookies to the forged request. The plugin processes the request as if the user intentionally issued it. The attack requires user interaction and network access to the target site but does not require any privileges on the attacker's side. Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for additional technical context.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-62133
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected changes to FormFacade plugin settings, forms, or embedded configurations without corresponding admin activity logs.
- HTTP POST or GET requests to FormFacade admin endpoints with Referer headers pointing to external, untrusted domains.
- Administrator sessions showing plugin actions immediately after visiting third-party links or opening external emails.
Detection Strategies
- Inspect web server access logs for requests to FormFacade plugin URLs that lack a matching WordPress _wpnonce parameter.
- Correlate Referer header values on plugin admin requests against the site's own domain to flag cross-origin submissions.
- Monitor WordPress audit trails for plugin configuration modifications originating from unusual client contexts or IP addresses.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable a WordPress activity logging plugin to record all administrative actions affecting FormFacade and other plugins.
- Alert on high volumes of cross-origin requests targeting /wp-admin/admin.php or /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with FormFacade action parameters.
- Review browser Content Security Policy (CSP) reports for blocked form submissions that reference the WordPress admin surface.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-62133
Immediate Actions Required
- Update the FormFacade plugin to a version later than 1.4.1 once the vendor publishes a patched release.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted networks and require re-authentication for sensitive actions.
- Educate administrators to log out of WordPress when not actively managing the site and to avoid clicking untrusted links while authenticated.
Patch Information
At the time of publication, the Patchstack Vulnerability Report lists all versions through 1.4.1 as affected. Site owners should monitor the WordPress plugin repository and the vendor's release notes for a fixed version and apply the update as soon as it becomes available.
Workarounds
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule that blocks requests to FormFacade endpoints missing a valid _wpnonce parameter or with off-site Referer headers.
- Temporarily deactivate the FormFacade plugin if it is not required for business operations until a patched version is available.
- Enforce the SameSite=Lax or SameSite=Strict attribute on WordPress authentication cookies to reduce the browser's willingness to send them on cross-site requests.
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