CVE-2025-62866 WordPress Auto Alt Text plugin <= 2.5.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the Auto Alt Text 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-2025-62866?

CVE-2025-62866 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Valerio Monti Auto Alt Text, published on 9 Dec 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 Valerio Monti Auto Alt Text auto-alt-text allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Auto Alt Text: from n/a through <= 2.5.2.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62866?

How do I fix CVE-2025-62866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62866 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-62866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g9j2-3cw3-fm2g.

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