CVE-2025-12587 Peer Publish <= 1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying or deleting website configurations via forged requests in the Peer Publish WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12587?
CVE-2025-12587 is a medium-severity vulnerability in webgarh Peer Publish, published on 25 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Peer Publish plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the website management pages. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add, modify, or delete website configurations via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12587?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12587?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cr7w-mp8j-fjq9.