CVE-2025-31026 HIGH

CVE-2025-31026: WordPress Comment Validation Reloaded plugin <= 0.5 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Austin
Product Comment Validation Reloaded
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published April 9, 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 Austin Comment Validation Reloaded comment-validation-reloaded allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Comment Validation Reloaded: from n/a through <= 0.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Comment Validation Reloaded versions 0.5 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a 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 logged in. Impact is limited to low-severity 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

Administrators could unknowingly perform actions (modify settings, approve/delete comments) via malicious links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 9, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated