CVE-2025-28900
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 webgarb TabGarb Pro tabgarb allows Stored XSS.This issue affects TabGarb Pro: from n/a through <= 2.6.
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 · low confidenceCSRF vulnerability in TabGarb Pro plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into submitting malicious requests that inject XSS payloads. Since the XSS is stored, it persists and executes whenever other users/admins view the compromised content.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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 TabGarb Pro plugin is installedAccess your WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'TabGarb Pro' in the list of active and inactive pluginsAffected if TabGarb Pro appears in the installed plugins list and is activated
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Determine installed version of TabGarb ProIn the Plugins list, locate TabGarb Pro and note the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Compare this version against any known affected version ranges for CVE-2025-28900Affected if The installed version falls within the affected version range for this CVE or is an older unpatched version
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Confirm admin authentication requirementVerify that the TabGarb Pro plugin requires administrator-level authentication to access its settings and configuration features where the CSRF vulnerability existsAffected if The plugin allows settings modifications via admin dashboard without additional CSRF token verification
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Inspect stored content for potential XSS payloadsReview any TabGarb Pro-created content elements (tabs, shortcodes, or custom post types) in the WordPress database or admin panel for unexpected script tags, event handlers, or encoded JavaScript patternsAffected if Suspicious script injection patterns are found in any TabGarb Pro-managed content storage
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Check WordPress nonce implementation in plugin actionsReview HTTP requests generated by TabGarb Pro plugin forms or AJAX calls to verify whether WordPress security nonces are included and validated on server-side processingAffected if Plugin forms submit requests without WordPress nonce tokens or fail to verify them server-side
You are affected if TabGarb Pro is installed and active with a vulnerable version, and the plugin does not implement proper CSRF protection (nonces) for admin actions that store content.
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 to the latest version of TabGarb Pro when available. Until then, disable the plugin or implement website-level CSRF protection (e.g., WordPress nonces) and ensure all user inputs are properly sanitized before storage and output.
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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-2025-28900 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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