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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Requires user interaction, no privileges for attacker; limited integrity impact only.
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Bill Minozzi WP Tools allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects WP Tools: from n/a through 5.24.
AnalysisAI
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the WordPress plugin WP Tools up to version 5.24 allows unauthenticated attackers to trick authenticated administrators into unintentionally performing actions such as modifying plugin settings. No active exploitation or public exploit code has been observed, and the EPSS probability of exploitation is very low (0.03%).
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability exists in the WP Tools WordPress plugin (CPE not explicitly available; EUVD indicates affected versions ≤5.24). It is a classic CSRF (CWE-352) issue, meaning the plugin does not properly verify the origin of state-changing requests, allowing an attacker to forge requests on behalf of a logged-in administrator if they can be tricked into clicking a link or visiting a malicious site. The underlying technology is PHP within the WordPress environment.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version has been identified at the time of analysis. As an immediate mitigation, consider disabling or removing the WP Tools plugin until a fix is available. If removal is not feasible, implement a web application firewall (WAF) rule to filter or validate requests targeting WP Tools endpoints, though this is a compensating control and does not eliminate the underlying vulnerability. Monitor the Patchstack advisory for updates on a patched release.
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EUVD-2025-17279