CVE-2025-31616 HIGH

CVE-2025-31616: WordPress Varnish WordPress plugin <= 1.7 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Admingeekz
Product Varnish WordPress
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 AdminGeekZ Varnish WordPress varnish-wp allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Varnish WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Varnish WordPress plugin through version 1.7 does not properly validate requests, allowing attackers to perform unwanted actions on behalf of site administrators. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by an admin, executes administrative functions without their knowledge. This affects site configuration and data integrity. Update to a version newer than 1.7.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform administrative actions on the site by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify site settings, content, or user accounts if an admin is tricked into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

An administrator must visit a page or click a link controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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