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CVE-2025-46524: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in stesvis WP Filter Post Category

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-46524cvecve-2025-46524
Published: Thu Apr 24 2025 (04/24/2025, 16:08:58 UTC)
Source: CVE
Vendor/Project: stesvis
Product: WP Filter Post Category

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in stesvis WP Filter Post Category wp-filter-post-categories allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Filter Post Category: from n/a through <= 2.1.4.

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AILast updated: 05/01/2026, 14:04:25 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2025-46524 affects the WP Filter Post Category plugin by stesvis, allowing CSRF attacks that result in Stored XSS. This means an attacker can trick an authenticated user into submitting a forged request that stores malicious script code, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions include all versions up to and including 2.1.4. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely with low complexity and no privileges, requiring user interaction, and it affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low to high impact.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to Stored XSS, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser. This can result in data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious actions affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS score of 7.1 reflects a high severity impact. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the affected plugin or applying any available temporary mitigations recommended by the vendor. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates on patches or official fixes.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2025-04-24T14:23:28.785Z
Cisa Enriched
true

Threat ID: 682d983fc4522896dcbf0bb2

Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:19 AM

Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 2:04:25 PM

Last updated: 5/8/2026, 3:15:01 PM

Views: 66

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