CVE-2025-47655
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 themarketer2023 theMarketer themarketer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects theMarketer: from n/a through <= 1.4.7.
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 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress 'theMarketer' plugin (versions up to 1.4.7) allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via Stored XSS. The lack of proper CSRF token validation and nonce verification on plugin forms and AJAX endpoints enables attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions that store malicious payloads in the database.
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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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Verify theMarketer plugin is installedCheck your WordPress site's plugin directory or wp-content/plugins folder for a folder named 'themarketer' or similar variant. Access WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins to locate theMarketer.Affected if theMarketer plugin is found in the WordPress installation
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Check theMarketer plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate theMarketer to view its version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., themarketer.php) for the 'Version' header comment.Affected if the installed version is 1.4.7 or any version up to and including 1.4.7
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Inspect plugin forms for CSRF protectionLocate PHP files in the plugin directory that handle form submissions (search for 'form', 'POST', 'submit' in .php files). Examine these files to see if they include WordPress nonces (wp_create_nonce, wp_verify_nonce) or CSRF token validation before processing form data.Affected if plugin forms lack nonce verification or CSRF token validation logic
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Inspect AJAX endpoints for nonce protectionSearch plugin PHP files for 'wp_ajax_' or 'add_action' calls registering AJAX handlers. Examine these handlers to verify they validate nonces using functions like wp_verify_nonce or check_admin_referer before processing requests.Affected if AJAX endpoints do not validate nonces or CSRF tokens before processing requests
You are affected if theMarketer plugin version 1.4.7 or lower is installed and its forms or AJAX endpoints lack proper nonce/CSRF token validation.
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 theMarketer plugin to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, implement WordPress nonces and CSRF tokens on all form submissions and AJAX actions, and ensure all stored data is properly sanitized before output.
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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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