CVE-2025-27298
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 cmstactics WP Video Posts wp-video-posts allows OS Command Injection.This issue affects WP Video Posts: from n/a through <= 3.5.1.
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 · moderate confidenceA CSRF vulnerability in the WP Video Posts WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.5.1) allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing OS commands. The plugin lacks proper anti-CSRF tokens on sensitive admin actions, which combined with insufficient input validation enables remote command execution.
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CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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 Video Posts plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'WP Video Posts' in the list, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the video-posts folderAffected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list
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Check installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin > Plugins, find WP Video Posts and view the version number displayed below the plugin name, or inspect the main plugin file (e.g., video-posts.php) for the 'Version' headerAffected if The version number is 3.5.1 or lower, or if no version is displayed (indicating an old/unupdated install)
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Confirm plugin is activeIn WordPress admin > Plugins, verify that WP Video Posts shows as 'Active' under the plugin statusAffected if The plugin is currently activated on the WordPress site
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Inspect admin action handlers for CSRF protectionExamine the main plugin PHP file for admin action handlers (functions handling $_POST or $_GET requests). Look for the absence of wp_verify_nonce or check_admin_referer calls before state-changing operationsAffected if Sensitive admin actions (settings updates, video imports, or similar) lack nonce verification code
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Check for command execution functionalityReview plugin code for functions that execute system commands (shell_exec, exec, passthru, system, or similar PHP functions) with unsanitized user inputAffected if The plugin contains command execution functions that process input from admin requests without proper sanitization
The environment is affected if WP Video Posts plugin is installed, active, and running version 3.5.1 or lower, with admin actions lacking CSRF nonce verification and user input passed to system command functions.
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 dataApply CSRF tokens (nonces) to all state-changing admin actions and sanitize/validate all user inputs to prevent command injection. Update to the latest patched version when available, and consider disabling the plugin temporarily if not actively used.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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