CVE-2025-53456 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53456: WordPress SEO Backlink Monitor plugin <= 1.8.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Activewebsight
Product SEO Backlink Monitor
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published September 22, 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 activewebsight SEO Backlink Monitor seo-backlink-monitor allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects SEO Backlink Monitor: from n/a through <= 1.8.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SEO Backlink Monitor versions 1.8.0 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 within the plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions in the plugin on behalf of a logged-in administrator.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can trick your admin into changing plugin settings or performing actions without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator must visit a malicious webpage while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated