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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-7688
CVE-2025-7688:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Add User Meta plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.1, discovered and disclosed on August 15, 2025. The vulnerability exists in the 'add-user-meta' page functionality (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'add-user-meta' page. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (NVD, Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts through forged requests, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The plugin has been temporarily closed as of August 14, 2025, pending a full security review. Users are advised to disable and remove the plugin until a patched version becomes available (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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