CVE-2025-52772 HIGH

CVE-2025-52772: WordPress Virtual Moderator plugin <= 1.4 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

Vendor Adnan Haque (A11N)
Product Virtual Moderator
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published June 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 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 Adnan Haque (a11n) Virtual Moderator allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects Virtual Moderator: from n/a through 1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Virtual Moderator versions up to 1.4 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, executes unwanted operations without the user's knowledge. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on behalf of a logged-in administrator without their knowledge.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify settings, create accounts, or alter content by tricking administrators into visiting malicious pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site administrator must visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged in.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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