CVE-2025-28950: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in David Shabtai Post Author
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Shabtai Post Author post-author allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Post Author: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2025-28950 affects the Post Author plugin by David Shabtai, versions up to and including 1.1.1. It is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that enables an attacker to inject stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) payloads. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix details are provided in the available information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to perform unauthorized requests on behalf of an authenticated user, resulting in stored XSS. This can lead to information disclosure, modification of data, or disruption of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor or restrict access to the affected plugin. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2025-28950: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in David Shabtai Post Author
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Shabtai Post Author post-author allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Post Author: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-28950 affects the Post Author plugin by David Shabtai, versions up to and including 1.1.1. It is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that enables an attacker to inject stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) payloads. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix details are provided in the available information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to perform unauthorized requests on behalf of an authenticated user, resulting in stored XSS. This can lead to information disclosure, modification of data, or disruption of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor or restrict access to the affected plugin. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-11T08:10:12.306Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6842edda71f4d251b5c87f30
Added to database: 6/6/2025, 1:32:10 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 10:44:51 AM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 9:20:57 PM
Views: 69
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