CVE-2025-31751 WordPress Breaking News WP Plugin <= 1.3 - CSRF to Settings Change vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can trick users into changing Breaking News WP plugin settings via CSRF, requiring an upgrade to fix.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-31751?

CVE-2025-31751 is a medium-severity vulnerability in doit Breaking News WP, published on 1 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in doit Breaking News WP breaking-news-wp allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Breaking News WP: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31751?

How do I fix CVE-2025-31751?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-31751 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31751 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rx3c-2g3m-g6mc.

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