CVE-2025-9897 AP Background <= 3.8.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying background sliders via forged requests in the AP Background 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-2025-9897?
CVE-2025-9897 is a medium-severity vulnerability in hovanesvn AP Background, published on 3 Oct 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 AP Background plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the advParallaxBackAdminSaveSlider function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create or modify background sliders 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-2025-9897?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-793p-f9q8-v6xw.