CVE-2025-48153
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 Atakan Au Import CDN-Remote Images import-cdn-remote-images allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Import CDN-Remote Images: from n/a through <= 2.1.2.
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 confidenceA CSRF vulnerability in the Import CDN-Remote Images functionality of the Atakan Au WordPress plugin (versions <=2.1.2) allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into importing malicious data that gets stored without proper sanitization, resulting in Stored XSS when other users view the imported content.
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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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Check Atakan Au plugin versionNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins > look for 'Atakan Au' plugin and check the version number displayedAffected if version number is 2.1.2 or lower
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Verify Import CDN-Remote Images functionality existsIn WordPress admin, look for the Import CDN-Remote Images menu item or button within the Atakan Au plugin settingsAffected if the import functionality is present and accessible in the admin interface
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Inspect database for imported image recordsQuery the WordPress database (wp_posts, wp_postmeta, or custom tables created by the plugin) for records related to imported CDN remote images; look for any entries containing script tags, javascript:, or other XSS vectorsAffected if imported records contain unsanitized HTML, script tags, or JavaScript URI schemes
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Check for unauthorized import actionsReview server access logs or WordPress activity logs for POST requests to the plugin's import endpoint that may have originated from admin sessionsAffected if there are import requests without proper WordPress nonce validation (absence of 'nonce' parameter or failed verification)
You are affected if the Atakan Au plugin version is 2.1.2 or lower AND the Import CDN-Remote Images feature has been used, as this combination enables the CSRF-to-Stored-XSS attack chain.
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.
dbcve · scopedAdd WordPress nonces and referer validation to the import functionality, implement proper sanitization of imported data using sanitize_text_field/esc_url as appropriate, and ensure all output is escaped with appropriate functions like esc_html/esc_attr.
Latest version after 2.1.2 (e.g., 2.1.3 or newer)
- 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate the 'Import CDN-Remote Images' plugin in the list
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
- 5. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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