CVE-2025-13142 Custom Post Type <= 1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Custom Post Type Deletion
Attackers can trick administrators into deleting custom post types via forged requests due to missing nonce validation in the Custom Post Type 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-2025-13142?
CVE-2025-13142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in farvehandleren Custom Post Type, published on 21 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 Custom Post Type 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 custom post type deletion functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete custom post types via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13142?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-13142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42xm-f5h7-m679.