CVE-2025-25093 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-25093: WordPress Child Themes Helper plugin <= 2.2.7 - CSRF to Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Paulswarthout
Product Child Themes Helper
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published February 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in paulswarthout Child Themes Helper child-themes-helper allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Child Themes Helper: from n/a through <= 2.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Child Themes Helper versions 2.2.7 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted administrative actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or content through a logged-in admin's browser without the admin's awareness.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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