CVE-2025-52793 WordPress Esselink.nu Settings plugin <= 4.5 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions via CSRF, potentially leading to reflected XSS and unauthorized changes.
- 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-2025-52793?
CVE-2025-52793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Esselink.nu Settings, published on 20 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 Esselink.nu Esselink.nu Settings esselinknu-settings allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Esselink.nu Settings: from n/a through <= 4.5.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52793?
How do I fix CVE-2025-52793?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52793 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-52793 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52793 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mj57-rh69-h6mg.