CVE-2025-31458 HIGH

CVE-2025-31458: WordPress Video Embedder plugin <= 1.7.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Forsgren
Product Video Embedder
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published March 28, 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 forsgren Video Embedder video-embedder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Video Embedder: from n/a through <= 1.7.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Video Embedder versions 1.7.1 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 their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or content through a logged-in admin's browser without their consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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