CVE-2025-68885 HIGH

CVE-2025-68885: WordPress Custom Post Status plugin <= 1.1.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Page-Carbajal
Product Custom Post Status
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 31, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 page-carbajal Custom Post Status custom-post-status allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Post Status: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Custom Post Status versions 1.1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious link or page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or data by exploiting an admin's browser session without their consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated