CVE-2025-23497 HIGH

CVE-2025-23497: WordPress Simple Project Manager plugin <= 1.2.2 - CSRF to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Albdesign
Product Simple Project Manager
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in albdesign Simple Project Manager simple-project-managment allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Project Manager: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Project Manager versions 1.2.2 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 their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while authenticated. Impact is limited to low-level changes in confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site by visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site data or settings if they trick an authenticated admin into visiting their malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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