CVE-2025-39544 HIGH

CVE-2025-39544: WordPress WP Tools plugin <= 5.18 - CSRF to Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Sminozzi
Product WP Tools
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published April 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in sminozzi WP Tools wptools allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WP Tools: from n/a through <= 5.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Tools versions 5.18 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unwanted actions on behalf of a site administrator. The vulnerability requires the administrator to visit a malicious webpage while logged in. An attacker can trigger administrative functions without the site owner's knowledge, potentially compromising site configuration or data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform administrative actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings, disable security features, or alter content if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges or authentication required from attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated