CVE-2025-47620
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 bundgaard Martins Free Monetized Ad Exchange Network martins-free-and-easy-ad-network-get-more-visitors allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Martins Free Monetized Ad Exchange Network: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.
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 · moderate confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Martins Free Monetized Ad Exchange Network WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.0.6) allows attackers to execute reflected XSS by tricking authenticated administrators into clicking malicious links. The lack of anti-CSRF tokens on sensitive actions enables this chained attack.
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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
- 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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Identify if Martins Free Monetized Ad Exchange Network plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory for the plugin folder (typically /wp-content/plugins/) or use WP-CLI: `wp plugin list --search='martins*'`Affected if The plugin folder 'martins-free-monetized-ad-exchange-network' or similar is found in the plugins directory
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Determine the installed plugin versionCheck the plugin main file header in /wp-content/plugins/martins-free-monetized-ad-exchange-network/*.php for the 'Version' comment, or use WP-CLI: `wp plugin get martins-free-monetized-ad-exchange-network --format=json`Affected if The reported version is 1.0.6 or lower (versions through 1.0.6 are affected)
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Verify the plugin is active on the siteUse WP-CLI: `wp plugin status martins-free-monetized-ad-exchange-network` or check the WordPress admin plugins listAffected if The plugin shows as 'Active' in WordPress
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Check for anti-CSRF nonce implementation in sensitive plugin actionsInspect the main plugin PHP file for nonce verification using functions like wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer, or nonces in forms/URLs. Search for patterns like 'wp_nonce_field', 'wp_create_nonce', or 'check_admin_referer'Affected if No nonce verification is found on state-changing actions (form submissions, settings updates, or admin actions)
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Confirm reflected XSS sinks exist without output encodingReview plugin code for echo/print statements using request parameters (like $_GET or $_POST) without sanitization functions such as esc_html, esc_attr, or esc_urlAffected if User-supplied input is reflected in HTML output without proper escaping functions
The site is affected if the Martins Free Monetized Ad Exchange Network plugin versions 1.0.6 or lower is installed, active, and lacks anti-CSRF nonce protection on sensitive actions with unescaped reflected XSS endpoints.
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 dataImplement anti-CSRF tokens (nonces) on all state-changing operations and apply proper input validation and output encoding to prevent the reflected XSS. Upgrade to the latest plugin version if available.
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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.
- 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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