WordPress Advanced Settings Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the WordPress Advanced Settings plugin, specifically in versions through 3.1.1. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick users with higher privileges into performing actions they did not intend to.
Impact
Exploitation could enable attackers to manipulate actions of users with higher privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or settings adjustments.
Remediation
Users of the WordPress Advanced Settings plugin should update to version 3.2.0 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.
Added: Sep 9, 2025, 5:30 PM
Updated: Sep 9, 2025, 5:30 PM
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