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CVE-2025-7812: Critical Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Video Share VOD WordPress Plugin

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Overview

In the digital landscape, WordPress plugins are often an easy target for cybercriminals due to their widespread use and occasional security oversights. The latest to join the list of vulnerable plugins is the Video Share VOD – Turnkey Video Site Builder Script plugin, which has been found to possess a critical Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. This flaw, identified as CVE-2025-7812, can potentially allow unauthenticated attackers to perform damaging actions, provided they can deceive a site administrator into clicking on a malicious link.
The severity of this issue lies in its potential for system compromise or data leakage, thereby threatening the security of countless websites powered by WordPress and using this plugin. Given the CVSS Severity Score of 8.8, we understand the urgency to address this vulnerability promptly.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-7812
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage

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Product | Affected Versions

Video Share VOD – Turnkey Video Site Builder Script Plugin | Up to and including 2.7.6

How the Exploit Works

CVE-2025-7812 is a CSRF vulnerability that originates from missing or incorrect nonce validation within the adminExport() function of the Video Share VOD plugin. This flaw makes it possible for attackers to send forged requests impersonating the administrator.
The crux of the exploit lies in tricking a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a malicious link. Once this happens, unauthenticated attackers can alter settings and execute remote code, especially if the server command execution setting is enabled.

Conceptual Example Code

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, in this case, a malicious HTTP request:

POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=vs_export HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"settings": {
"server_command": "enabled",
"command_to_execute": "malicious_command_here"
}
}

In this example, the attacker is trying to enable the server command execution setting and then execute a malicious command. All of this could be part of a CSRF attack, where the request is sent from the administrator’s browser without their knowledge.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

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