CVE-2025-49351CWE-352csrf

CVE-2025-49351

High · published December 9, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty CSRF vulnerability is lurking in Create Posts & Terms up to version 1.3.1, and it lets attackers inject scripts like a chef slipping in secret ingredients! ⚡ Think of it like a restaurant where a sneaky diner could order a side dish that comes with a surprise ingredient nobody asked for. If the kitchen isn't careful, that unforeseen addition could spoil the entire meal! If exploited, an attacker could unleash stored XSS by tricking an authenticated user into submitting a malicious request. This means they could potentially hijack user sessions, alter content, or spread malware, causing chaos in your site like a bad meal spreading food poisoning among diners.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where a sneaky diner could order a side dish that comes with a surprise ingredient nobody asked for. If the kitchen isn't careful, that unforeseen addition could spoil the entire meal! This CSRF vulnerability allows attackers to perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, leading to stored XSS where malicious scripts are injected into the system, waiting to execute when other users access compromised content.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could unleash stored XSS by tricking an authenticated user into submitting a malicious request. This means they could potentially hijack user sessions, alter content, or spread malware, causing chaos in your site like a bad meal spreading food poisoning among diners. Immediately upgrade to version 1.3.2 or later to patch this vulnerability. It's also crucial to implement CSRF protection measures like tokens on sensitive actions and ensure proper input validation to mitigate risks. You've got this! Fixing this issue will make your site a whole lot safer. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00147 · 3.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-352 · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Published
2025-12-09T21:17Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 DEC 14:52Z
    WordPress Create Posts & Terms plugin <= 1.3.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
    cvelistv5