CVE-2025-7839: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pokornydavid Restore Permanently delete Post or Page Data
The Restore Permanently delete Post or Page Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the rp_dpo_dpa_ajax_dp_delete_data() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete data 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-2025-7839 identifies a CSRF vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Restore Permanently delete Post or Page Data' (versions up to 1.0). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the rp_dpo_dpa_ajax_dp_delete_data() function, which is intended to protect against unauthorized requests. Because of this, an attacker can craft a forged request that, if executed by an authenticated site administrator, results in deletion of post or page data. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N) or local access, and it affects the integrity of data (I:L) without impacting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can cause unauthorized deletion of post or page data on a vulnerable WordPress site by tricking an administrator into performing an action such as clicking a crafted link. This impacts data integrity but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix is indicated, administrators should monitor for updates from the plugin developer. Until a fix is available, limiting administrator exposure to untrusted content and avoiding clicking suspicious links can reduce risk.
CVE-2025-7839: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pokornydavid Restore Permanently delete Post or Page Data
Description
The Restore Permanently delete Post or Page Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the rp_dpo_dpa_ajax_dp_delete_data() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete data 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-2025-7839 identifies a CSRF vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Restore Permanently delete Post or Page Data' (versions up to 1.0). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the rp_dpo_dpa_ajax_dp_delete_data() function, which is intended to protect against unauthorized requests. Because of this, an attacker can craft a forged request that, if executed by an authenticated site administrator, results in deletion of post or page data. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N) or local access, and it affects the integrity of data (I:L) without impacting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can cause unauthorized deletion of post or page data on a vulnerable WordPress site by tricking an administrator into performing an action such as clicking a crafted link. This impacts data integrity but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix is indicated, administrators should monitor for updates from the plugin developer. Until a fix is available, limiting administrator exposure to untrusted content and avoiding clicking suspicious links can reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-18T19:35:43.363Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68a9446fad5a09ad0026953b
Added to database: 8/23/2025, 4:32:47 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:57:14 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 10:58:12 PM
Views: 89
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