Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is abuzz with the identification of a new vulnerability, CVE-2025-60156. This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) that impacts the AR For WordPress web and print service. Essentially, this flaw allows malicious actors to upload a web shell to a web server, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread use of AR For WordPress and the severity of the potential impact, understanding and mitigating this vulnerability is of utmost importance.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-60156
Severity: Critical (9.6 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
AR For WordPress | n/a through 7.98
How the Exploit Works
The exploit works by manipulating a weakness in the CSRF protections of AR For WordPress. CSRF is a type of malicious exploit where unauthorized commands are transmitted from a user that the website trusts. In the case of this vulnerability, the CSRF flaw allows attackers to trick legitimate users into executing requests on their behalf.
The attacker crafts a URL or web page that, when visited by another user, triggers a request to the AR For WordPress server. The server, failing to adequately validate the origin of the request, executes the command, which in this case involves uploading a web shell. This shell can then be used by the attacker to execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability could be exploited. Please note that this is for illustrative purposes only:
POST /upload_shell HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=---------------------------735323031399963166993862150
Cookie: [user session cookie]
-----------------------------735323031399963166993862150
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="shell.php"
Content-Type: application/x-php
<?php echo shell_exec($_GET['cmd']); ?>
-----------------------------735323031399963166993862150--In this example, the attacker crafts a POST request to upload a web shell (`shell.php`) disguised as a standard form submission. The shell executes commands passed via the `cmd` GET parameter.
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation.
