CVE-2025-31036 HIGH

CVE-2025-31036: WordPress WPSolr plugin <= 24.0 - CSRF to Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Wpsolr
Product WPSolr
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published April 9, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WPSOLR WPSolr wpsolr-free allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPSolr: from n/a through <= 24.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPSolr versions up to 24.0 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 unauthorized actions on the WPSolr plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. This can lead to configuration changes, data manipulation, or other harmful modifications to the search functionality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on WPSolr by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify WPSolr settings, alter search indexes, or change configurations without your permission or knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker (e.g., click a link in an email or forum post).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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