{"id":59549,"date":"2025-07-21T23:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:28:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:13:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:13:46","slug":"cve-2025-7667-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-restrict-file-access-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7667-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-restrict-file-access-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7667: Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Restrict File Access WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world has yet again been hit by a significant threat that potentially impacts millions of websites worldwide. The Restrict File Access plugin for WordPress, a popular tool used by web administrators to manage file access, has been identified as vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-7667, affects all versions up to and including 1.1.2 of the plugin. Given the widespread use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68951\">WordPress and this plugin<\/a>, the severity of this issue cannot be overstated.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52809-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-national-weather-service-alerts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65962\">vulnerability<\/a> can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to remote code execution if crucial files like wp-config.php are deleted. With this level of access, an attacker can effectively take control of a site, posing significant risk to businesses and their customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7667<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53495-unauthorized-access-data-leakage-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72523\">data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-646993020\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Restrict <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6058-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wpbookit-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66480\">File Access Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | All versions up to and including 1.1.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a missing or incorrect nonce validation on the &#8216;restrict-file-access&#8217; page of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7696-critical-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-wordpress-plugin-integration\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70881\">WordPress plugin<\/a>. This oversight makes it possible for attackers to launch Cross-Site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36845-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability-in-eveo-urve-web-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70633\">Request Forgery<\/a> (CSRF) attacks, which trick the browser into executing malicious requests.<br \/>\nThe attacker could craft a malicious link embedding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7778-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-icons-factory-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79650\">deletion of a crucial file<\/a>. If a site administrator is then tricked into clicking this link, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77215\">server would process the request<\/a> as legitimate, deleting the specified file. This could lead to a situation where the attacker deletes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49416-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fastw3b-llc-fw-gallery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66071\">critical file<\/a> like wp-config.php, which could then potentially lead to remote code execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1296206924\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=rfab_delete_file&amp;file=wp-config.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerablewebsite.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, the attacker crafts a GET request to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5391-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-purchase-orders-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81300\">delete the wp-config.php file<\/a>. If the site administrator is tricked into executing this request, the server would process it as legitimate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41668-critical-file-replacement-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66308\">leading to the deletion of the wp-config.php file<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor-provided patch promptly. If unable to do so immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) that can detect and block CSRF attacks can serve as a temporary solution. Additionally, administrators should be vigilant about the links they click on, especially those coming from untrusted sources.<br \/>\nIn the long run, regular audits of installed plugins and keeping them up-to-date, along with maintaining a robust cybersecurity infrastructure, can significantly reduce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-25178-critical-luajit-vulnerability-puts-systems-at-risk-of-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70634\">risk of such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world has yet again been hit by a significant threat that potentially impacts millions of websites worldwide. The Restrict File Access plugin for WordPress, a popular tool used by web administrators to manage file access, has been identified as vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-7667, affects all [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[90,80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-59549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-csrf","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59549"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73749,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59549\/revisions\/73749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59549"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=59549"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=59549"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=59549"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=59549"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=59549"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=59549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}