CVE-2025-9617

{"id": "CVE-2025-9617", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.3, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 1.4, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}]}, "published": "2025-09-11T08:15:37.020", "references": [{"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/publish-approval/trunk/src/actions/HandleOptionsSave.php#L6", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e34ac4aa-65c5-43d7-9b77-d4c6068722f1?source=cve", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-352"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "lastModified": "2025-09-11T17:14:10.147", "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com"}