CVE-2025-23649 HIGH

CVE-2025-23649: WordPress Auphonic Importer plugin <= 1.5.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Kreg Steppe

Product Auphonic Importer

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published January 16, 2025

Last update May 11, 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 Kreg Steppe Auphonic Importer auphonic-importer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Auphonic Importer: from n/a through <= 1.5.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Auphonic Importer versions up to 1.5.1 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in user, performs unwanted actions on their behalf within the plugin. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on behalf of a logged-in user, such as modifying settings or importing content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts can be manipulated to perform actions without their knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage while authenticated.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23649 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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