Wp Copyprotect \[protect Your Blog Posts\]WordPress extension · Chetangole
CVE-2023-25025
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Chetan Gole WP-CopyProtect [Protect your blog posts] plugin <= 3.1.0 versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP-CopyProtect WordPress plugin versions 3.1.0 and below allows remote attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions (such as changing plugin settings) due to missing or insufficient CSRF token validation on plugin administrative functions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Wp Copyprotect \[protect Your Blog Posts\]WordPress extension
<= 3.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WP-CopyProtect plugin is installedLog in to WordPress admin panel and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'WP-CopyProtect (Protect Your Blog Posts)' or 'Chetangole Wp Copyprotect' in the list of active plugins.Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list, regardless of activation status, indicates potential exposure.
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Check installed plugin versionIn the WordPress admin Plugins page, locate WP-CopyProtect and click on the plugin name or view details to display the installed version number. Alternatively, inspect the plugin main file (wp-copyprotect/wp-copyprotect.php) and look for the 'Version' header comment.Affected if Version 3.1.0 or lower confirms the vulnerable version is installed.
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Verify admin authentication requirementConfirm that the WordPress site has administrator accounts and that the WP-CopyProtect plugin settings page is accessible to logged-in administrators. Navigate to the plugin settings page (typically under Settings > WP-CopyProtect).Affected if The CSRF vulnerability requires an authenticated administrator session; if no admin accounts exist or the plugin has no admin-facing settings, the attack surface differs.
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Inspect plugin admin form for CSRF tokensNavigate to WP-CopyProtect settings page, view the HTML source of any configuration forms, and check whether forms include a hidden CSRF token field (such as a nonce field like 'wp-copyprotect_nonce' or similar).Affected if Forms lacking CSRF token fields (nonce) or lacking token validation on submission indicate the vulnerability is present.
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Check plugin PHP code for nonce validationAccess the plugin files via FTP or file manager, open the main plugin PHP file (wp-copyprotect.php) or any admin-handling files, and search for 'nonce' or 'check_admin_referer' / 'wp_verify_nonce' function calls in form handling code.Affected if Absence of nonce verification functions in admin action handlers confirms insufficient CSRF protection.
If WP-CopyProtect version 3.1.0 or lower is installed AND the plugin contains admin settings that lack CSRF token validation, the environment is affected by this CVE.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate WP-CopyProtect plugin to a version newer than 3.1.0, or disable the plugin until a patch is available. Ensure WordPress installations enforce SameSite cookies and consider implementing additional CSRF protections at the application level.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-25025 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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