CVE-2025-31402 HIGH

CVE-2025-31402: WordPress NewsBoard Post and RSS Scroller plugin <= 1.2.12 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Newsboard Plugin
Product NewsBoard Post and RSS Scroller
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 NewsBoard Plugin NewsBoard Post and RSS Scroller newsboard allows Stored XSS.This issue affects NewsBoard Post and RSS Scroller: from n/a through <= 1.2.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

NewsBoard Post and RSS Scroller versions 1.2.12 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 vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

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 content, settings, or data by exploiting an admin's browser session without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site administrator must visit a malicious webpage while logged into the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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