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CVE-2025-23649: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress Auphonic Importer plugin versions 1.5.1 and below. The vulnerability was reported on October 29, 2024, and publicly disclosed on January 16, 2025. This security issue was assigned the identifier CVE-2025-23649 and allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks (Patchstack Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability has received a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating a medium severity level. It was identified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that could potentially lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The issue falls under the OWASP Top 10 category of A1: Broken Access Control (Patchstack Database).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to force higher privileged users to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication. The attack can be initiated by unauthenticated users, potentially leading to stored cross-site scripting attacks (Patchstack Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of January 21, 2025, no official fix has been made available for this vulnerability. The issue affects versions 1.5.1 and below of the Auphonic Importer plugin (Patchstack Database).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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