CVE-2025-13134: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in powerblogservice AuthorSure
The AuthorSure plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'authorsure' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-13134 is a CSRF vulnerability in the AuthorSure plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.3. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'authorsure' page, which enables attackers to craft malicious requests that, if executed by an authenticated administrator, can alter plugin settings or inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated administrator, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in plugin settings and injection of malicious scripts. This can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or content that could trigger actions in the AuthorSure plugin. Monitoring for updates from the vendor or plugin maintainers is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2025-13134: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in powerblogservice AuthorSure
Description
The AuthorSure plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'authorsure' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-13134 is a CSRF vulnerability in the AuthorSure plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.3. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'authorsure' page, which enables attackers to craft malicious requests that, if executed by an authenticated administrator, can alter plugin settings or inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated administrator, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in plugin settings and injection of malicious scripts. This can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or content that could trigger actions in the AuthorSure plugin. Monitoring for updates from the vendor or plugin maintainers is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-13T18:21:38.648Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6920235bcf2d47c38997b54a
Added to database: 11/21/2025, 8:31:23 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:26:21 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 8:08:41 AM
Views: 133
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