CVE-2025-9622: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in wpblast WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster
The WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on multiple administrative actions in the Settings class. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger cache purging, sitemap clearing, plugin data purging, and score resetting operations via forged requests granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-9622 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.8.6. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the Settings class, which governs administrative actions. An attacker can exploit this by crafting forged requests that, if an administrator executes (e.g., by clicking a link), trigger sensitive operations such as cache purging and sitemap clearing without proper authorization checks.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized triggering of administrative functions like cache purging, sitemap clearing, plugin data purging, and score resetting. While it does not directly expose confidential data or allow code execution, it can disrupt site performance and integrity by manipulating plugin settings and data. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects limited impact primarily on integrity and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider restricting administrative access to trusted networks or users. Monitoring for suspicious administrative actions may help detect exploitation attempts.
CVE-2025-9622: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in wpblast WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster
Description
The WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on multiple administrative actions in the Settings class. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger cache purging, sitemap clearing, plugin data purging, and score resetting operations via forged requests 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-2025-9622 is a CSRF vulnerability in the WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.8.6. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the Settings class, which governs administrative actions. An attacker can exploit this by crafting forged requests that, if an administrator executes (e.g., by clicking a link), trigger sensitive operations such as cache purging and sitemap clearing without proper authorization checks.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized triggering of administrative functions like cache purging, sitemap clearing, plugin data purging, and score resetting. While it does not directly expose confidential data or allow code execution, it can disrupt site performance and integrity by manipulating plugin settings and data. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects limited impact primarily on integrity and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider restricting administrative access to trusted networks or users. Monitoring for suspicious administrative actions may help detect exploitation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-28T19:04:23.342Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68c11e7ee55cc6e90d9f3b8c
Added to database: 9/10/2025, 6:45:18 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:02:58 AM
Last updated: 5/14/2026, 10:36:21 AM
Views: 131
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