PT-2025-4993 · Unknown · Rename Author Slug

Soprobro · Published 2025-01-16 · Updated 2025-01-17 · CVE-2025-23640

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Nazmul Ahsan Rename Author Slug versions n/a through 1.2.0

Description The issue is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows Stored XSS. This means an attacker can trick a user into performing unintended actions on a web application, potentially leading to the execution of malicious scripts stored on the site.

Recommendations For versions n/a through 1.2.0, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue, as using an updated version is the most straightforward way to mitigate the risk of CSRF and Stored XSS attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider implementing additional validation and verification for requests to prevent unintended actions. Restrict access to sensitive areas of the application to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-23640

Affected Products

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References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23640 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/rename-author-slug/vulnerability/wordpress-rename-author-slug-plugin-1-2-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1880248135425094138 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/rename-author-slug/vulnerability/wordpress-rename-author-slug-plugin-1-2-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note