CVE-2025-53331: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in samcharrington RSS Digest
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in samcharrington RSS Digest rss-digest allows Stored XSS.This issue affects RSS Digest: from n/a through <= 1.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in samcharrington RSS Digest (<= 1.5) involves a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw that allows an attacker to perform actions on behalf of an authenticated user without their consent. Exploitation of this CSRF vulnerability can lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), where malicious scripts are permanently stored and executed in the context of the victim's browser. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in persistent XSS attacks, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a significant risk for users of the affected plugin versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should consider disabling or removing the vulnerable RSS Digest plugin or applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is advised.
CVE-2025-53331: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in samcharrington RSS Digest
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in samcharrington RSS Digest rss-digest allows Stored XSS.This issue affects RSS Digest: from n/a through <= 1.5.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in samcharrington RSS Digest (<= 1.5) involves a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw that allows an attacker to perform actions on behalf of an authenticated user without their consent. Exploitation of this CSRF vulnerability can lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), where malicious scripts are permanently stored and executed in the context of the victim's browser. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in persistent XSS attacks, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a significant risk for users of the affected plugin versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should consider disabling or removing the vulnerable RSS Digest plugin or applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is advised.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-06-27T11:59:22.192Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 685ea034f6cf9081996a7a1a
Added to database: 6/27/2025, 1:44:20 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 4:28:37 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 3:39:12 AM
Views: 75
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