CVE-2025-31616 WordPress Varnish WordPress plugin <= 1.7 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
A CSRF vulnerability in the Varnish WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject stored XSS payloads, potentially leading to code execution or session hijacking.
- 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-2025-31616?
CVE-2025-31616 is a high-severity vulnerability in AdminGeekZ Varnish WordPress, published on 31 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 AdminGeekZ Varnish WordPress varnish-wp allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Varnish WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.7.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31616?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-31616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcfg-2qx6-cx4f.