What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress rafflepress allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress: from n/a through <= 1.12.20.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
RafflePress versions up to 1.12.20 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 admin to visit the attacker's page but does not require the attacker to have any account or special privileges.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify giveaway settings, delete contests, or change plugin configuration without your permission.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 21, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated