CVE-2025-9631
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-11
Last updated on: 2025-09-11
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | autocatset | 2.1.4 |
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Exploitability
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the AutoCatSet plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.1.4. It occurs because the plugin's autocatset_ajax function lacks proper nonce validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trick a site administrator into triggering automatic recategorization of posts by making them perform an action like clicking a malicious link.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause automatic recategorization of posts without authorization by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This could lead to unintended changes in content organization, potentially disrupting site management or content presentation.