CVE-2025-53451 WordPress Mihdan: No External Links Plugin <= 5.1.6.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the Mihdan: No External Links 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-2025-53451?

CVE-2025-53451 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mihdan: No External Links, published on 22 Sep 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 mihdan Mihdan: No External Links mihdan-no-external-links allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Mihdan: No External Links: from n/a through <= 5.1.6.2.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53451?

How do I fix CVE-2025-53451?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-53451 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53451 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvgg-7x9j-w5p5.

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