CVE-2025-49865 WordPress Advanced Settings plugin <= 3.0.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the Advanced Settings WordPress 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-2025-49865?
CVE-2025-49865 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Helmut Wandl Advanced Settings, published on 17 Jun 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 Helmut Wandl Advanced Settings advanced-settings allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Advanced Settings: from n/a through <= 3.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49865?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49865 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-49865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96pw-chjq-6cfv.