CVE-2025-49381 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-49381: WordPress ads.txt Guru Connect Plugin <= 1.1.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

Vendor Ads.txt Guru
Product ads.txt Guru Connect
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published August 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ads.txt Guru ads.txt Guru Connect adstxt-guru-connect allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects ads.txt Guru Connect: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ads.txt Guru Connect versions 1.1.1 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated, but can result in complete compromise of site data and functionality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings, steal data, or inject malicious content by exploiting an admin's browser session.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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