What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Theme Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation when processing form submissions in the theme-importer.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger arbitrary file downloads and potentially execute malicious operations via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Theme Importer versions 1.0 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify site settings or content if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 15, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
