What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Donald Gilbert WordPress Admin Bar Improved wordpress-admin-bar-improved allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Admin Bar Improved: from n/a through <= 3.3.5.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The WordPress Admin Bar Improved plugin through version 3.3.5 is 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 vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while logged into WordPress.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted 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 if they trick an admin into clicking a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled page.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 24, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated