CVE-2025-13970 OpenPLC_V3 Cross-Site Request Forgery
An unauthenticated attacker can trick a logged-in administrator into modifying PLC settings or uploading malicious programs via a crafted link.
- 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-2025-13970?
CVE-2025-13970 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenPLC_V3, published on 13 Dec 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
OpenPLC_V3 is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack due to the absence of proper CSRF validation. This issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into visiting a maliciously crafted link, potentially enabling unauthorized modification of PLC settings or the upload of malicious programs which could lead to significant disruption or damage to connected systems.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13970?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-13970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjcx-2xxh-mc9h.