CVE-2025-9893 VM Menu Reorder plugin <= 1.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can reset menu reordering settings by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation.
- 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-2025-9893?
CVE-2025-9893 is a medium-severity vulnerability in milankyada VM Menu Reorder plugin, published on 27 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
The VM Menu Reorder plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the vm_set_to_default function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset all menu reordering settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9893?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9893?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9893 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9893 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9893 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3q4f-fjq9-qjpq.