CVE-2025-46524 HIGH

CVE-2025-46524: WordPress WP Filter Post Category plugin <= 2.1.4 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Stesvis
Product WP Filter Post Category
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published April 24, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 stesvis WP Filter Post Category wp-filter-post-categories allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Filter Post Category: from n/a through <= 2.1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Filter Post Category versions 2.1.4 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). 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 or consent. The attack requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted 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 plugin settings or perform other administrative actions without your permission if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A logged-in WordPress administrator must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while the plugin is active.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated