CVE-2025-9617
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Publication date: 2025-09-11

Last updated on: 2025-09-11

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Publish approval plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the publish_save_option function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Published
2025-09-11
Last Modified
2025-09-11
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-09-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-9617
EUVD
EUVD-2025-27641
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wordpress publish_approval_plugin *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-352 The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the Publish approval plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.1. It occurs because the plugin's publish_save_option function lacks proper nonce validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings by tricking a site administrator into performing an action like clicking a malicious link.

Impact Analysis

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to change the plugin settings without authorization by deceiving an administrator into clicking a crafted link. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes that may affect the website's behavior or security.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the Publish approval plugin for WordPress to a version later than 1.1 where the nonce validation issue is fixed. Additionally, avoid clicking on suspicious links and ensure that site administrators are aware of the risk of Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. Implementing proper nonce validation and restricting plugin settings modification to authenticated users can also help prevent exploitation.

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