CVE-2025-31456 WordPress Ultimate Security Checker plugin <= 4.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Security Rescan vulnerability
Attackers can force users to trigger security rescan actions via CSRF, bypassing intended security checks in the Ultimate Security Checker 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-2025-31456?
CVE-2025-31456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in bsndev Ultimate Security Checker, published on 28 Mar 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in bsndev Ultimate Security Checker ultimate-security-checker allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Ultimate Security Checker: from n/a through <= 4.2.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31456?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-31456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpwm-5w47-hfx3.