CVE-2025-32642
Remediation/Mitigation Strategy for CVE-2025-32642
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to Remote Code Inclusion in appsbd Vite Coupon plugin.
Affected Version: Vite Coupon versions up to and including 1.0.7.
Severity: Critical
- CVSS Score: 10.0 (Base Score)
- Impact: Allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server.
Known Exploit: Remote Code Inclusion, meaning successful exploitation allows an attacker to upload and execute malicious code on the server, potentially leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or denial of service.
Remediation:
- Immediate Update: Upgrade Vite Coupon to a version that patches the vulnerability. Contact the vendor (appsbd) for an updated version.
- Disable the Plugin: If an immediate update is unavailable, temporarily disable the Vite Coupon plugin until a patched version is released and applied.
Mitigation:
If upgrading or disabling the plugin is not immediately feasible, implement the following mitigation strategies:
- CSRF Protection Implementation: Implement proper CSRF protection mechanisms. This typically involves:
- Synchronizer Token Pattern: Adding a unique, unpredictable token to forms and requests. The server validates this token on submission.
- Double Submit Cookie: Setting a cookie with a random value and including the same value in a hidden form field. The server validates that the cookie value and the form field value match.
- Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules: Configure a WAF to detect and block malicious requests targeting this specific vulnerability. Implement rules that look for suspicious patterns in requests that could indicate CSRF attempts or code injection.
- Input Validation and Output Encoding: Implement strict input validation to prevent malicious code from being injected through any of the plugin’s input fields. Ensure proper output encoding to prevent code execution even if malicious code is stored.
- Principle of Least Privilege: Ensure the web server user account has the minimum necessary privileges required to operate. This limits the potential damage in case of a successful code execution exploit.
- Regular Security Audits: Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and address vulnerabilities proactively.
- Monitor Logs: Monitor web server logs for suspicious activity, such as unauthorized access attempts or unusual requests to the Vite Coupon plugin’s endpoints. Look for patterns that might indicate CSRF or code injection attempts.
- User Training: Educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or visiting untrusted websites, as this can lead to CSRF attacks.
Verification:
After applying the update or implementing mitigation strategies, verify their effectiveness by:
- Re-running vulnerability scans: Use a vulnerability scanner to confirm that the CVE-2025-32642 vulnerability is no longer detected.
- Manual testing: Perform manual testing to simulate CSRF attacks and verify that the implemented protections are effective.
Assigner
- Patchstack [email protected]
Date
- Published Date: 2025-04-09 16:09:22
- Updated Date: 2025-04-09 20:02:42