CVE-2025-46462 WordPress WPVN plugin <= 0.7.8 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Attackers can trick users into changing their username via CSRF, requiring plugin updates to mitigate.
- 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-2025-46462?
CVE-2025-46462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trân Minh-Quân WPVN, published on 24 Apr 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 Trân Minh-Quân WPVN wpvn-username-changer allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WPVN: from n/a through <= 0.7.8.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46462?
How do I fix CVE-2025-46462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-46462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvmx-fwxj-5h9p.