{"id":87122,"date":"2026-06-14T16:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:03:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-28954-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-backwp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28954-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-backwp\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-28954: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability in Backwp<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-28954 in the Backwp software. This vulnerability has the potential to compromise system security and leak sensitive data. Given the severity rating and the widespread use of Backwp, immediate attention to this issue is necessary.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-28954
\nSeverity: High (7.4 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise and potential data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Backwp | n\/a to 2.0.2<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of the CSRF vulnerability in Backwp that allows for path traversal. An attacker can trick the victim into clicking a link or loading a page that contains a malicious request. This request is then sent to the vulnerable web application, which performs the requested action without the user’s knowledge or consent, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example of what a malicious HTTP request exploiting this vulnerability might look like:<\/p>\n

POST \/vulnerable\/path HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\ncsrf_token=...&path=..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker attempts to access a sensitive file (`\/etc\/passwd`) by manipulating the path parameter in the POST request.<\/p>\n
Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users are advised to apply the vendor-provided patch to their Backwp installations as soon as possible. As a temporary mitigation, users can employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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