CVE-2025-49346

7.1

Peter Sterling · Simple Archive Generator

A Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Simple Archive Generator plugin allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting.

Executive summary

The Simple Archive Generator plugin contains a CSRF vulnerability that enables Stored XSS, potentially allowing attackers to execute unauthorized actions or inject malicious scripts.

Vulnerability

This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CWE-352) flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a Stored Cross-Site Scripting condition by enticing an administrator to perform a malicious action.

Business impact

The successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized code execution within the context of an administrator session. This risk is classified as High with a CVSS score of 7.1, as it could result in the compromise of administrative accounts, unauthorized data modification, or the redirection of site traffic, leading to significant reputational and operational damage.

Remediation

Immediate Action: Since a specific patch version is currently unknown, administrators should monitor the official Patchstack database and the WordPress plugin repository for the release of an updated version that addresses this flaw.

Proactive Monitoring: Review web server and application logs for suspicious administrative requests or unexpected changes to plugin configurations that may indicate a successful CSRF attack.

Compensating Controls: Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to filter malicious requests and enforce stricter Referer header validation to mitigate the impact of CSRF attacks until an official fix is deployed.

Exploitation status

Public Exploit Available: Unknown.

Analyst recommendation

Given the potential for Stored XSS via CSRF, this vulnerability poses a serious risk to site integrity and administrative control. Users of the Simple Archive Generator plugin should prioritize updating to the latest secure version as soon as the vendor provides a patch, and maintain strict access controls for administrative accounts in the interim.

Sources

Originally found and disclosed by Skalucy | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program, per the CVE Program record.