CVE-2025-31570 HIGH

CVE-2025-31570: WordPress Related Posts Widget with Thumbnails plugin <= 1.2 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Wp-Buy
Product Related Posts Widget with Thumbnails
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published March 31, 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 wp-buy Related Posts Widget with Thumbnails advanced-css3-related-posts-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Related Posts Widget with Thumbnails: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Related Posts Widget with Thumbnails plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting versions 1.2 and earlier. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an 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 knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated