CVE-2025-48115 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-48115: WordPress ValidateCertify plugin <= 1.6.4 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Javier Revilla
Product ValidateCertify
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published May 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Javier Revilla ValidateCertify validar-certificados-de-cursos allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects ValidateCertify: from n/a through <= 1.6.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ValidateCertify versions 1.6.4 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in user, performs unwanted actions on their behalf within the application. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on behalf of a logged-in user without their knowledge.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts can be manipulated to perform unintended actions if they visit malicious sites while using ValidateCertify.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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