CVE-2025-6247
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-26
Last updated on: 2025-08-26
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | automatic_plugin | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-80 | The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the WordPress Automatic Plugin plugin up to version 3.118.0. It occurs because the plugin lacks proper nonce validation on one of its functions, allowing an attacker to trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions, such as updating campaigns and injecting malicious web scripts, via a forged request.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to update campaigns and inject malicious web scripts on your WordPress site if they can trick an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This can lead to unauthorized changes and potential compromise of the site’s integrity and security.