CVE-2025-31751 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31751: WordPress Breaking News WP Plugin <= 1.3 - CSRF to Settings Change vulnerability

Vendor Doit
Product Breaking News WP
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in doit Breaking News WP breaking-news-wp allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Breaking News WP: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Breaking News WP versions 1.3 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the WordPress site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability allows modification of site data and disruption of service through forged requests.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site (modify data, disrupt service) by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or content and cause service disruption if they trick your admin into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit a webpage controlled by the attacker while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated