What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Aphotrax Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress uptime-robot-monitor allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.3.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress versions 2.3 and earlier contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify site settings or configuration.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious page that performs unwanted actions on the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Site settings or plugin configuration could be changed without your knowledge if you visit a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must visit attacker-controlled page while logged into WordPress.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 1, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated