CVE-2025-52793 HIGH

CVE-2025-52793: WordPress Esselink.nu Settings plugin <= 4.5 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Esselink.nu
Product Esselink.nu Settings
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 Esselink.nu Esselink.nu Settings esselinknu-settings allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Esselink.nu Settings: from n/a through <= 4.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Esselink.nu Settings versions 4.5 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 unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated. This can lead to unauthorized changes to site settings, data modification, or other administrative actions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized 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 or perform admin actions without your consent if you visit a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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