CVE-2025-31388 HIGH

CVE-2025-31388: WordPress The World plugin <= 0.4 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Doa
Product The World
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 doa The World the-world allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The World: from n/a through <= 0.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The World version 0.4 and earlier contains 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. The vulnerability affects multiple security functions due to missing or weak request validation. Site administrators should update to a patched version when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on behalf of a logged-in user by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

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

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage or link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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