CVE-2025-12173
WP Admin Microblog <= 3.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Message Creation
Description
The WP Admin Microblog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'wp-admin-microblog' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send messages on behalf of an administrator via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 18, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 18, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the WP Admin Microblog plugin to the latest version.
- Ensure nonce validation is correctly implemented.
- Educate administrators about clicking suspicious links.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-12173.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-admin-microblog/ | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c26a76d-a104-4ea6-be9f-9e8dfc3b5cd5?source=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-12173
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-12173 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: WP Admin Microblog de winkm89, Description: El plugin WP Admin Microblog para WordPress es vulnerable a la Cross-Site Request Forgery en todas las versiones hasta la 3.1.1, inclusive. Esto se debe a la validación de nonce faltante o incorrecta en la página 'wp-admin-microblog'. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados envíen mensajes en nombre de un administrador a través de una petición falsificada, siempre que puedan engañar a un administrador del sitio para que realice una acción como hacer clic en un enlace. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'winkm89', 'product': 'WP Admin Microblog', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.1.1'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-12173', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-11-18T14:25:20.076379Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The WP Admin Microblog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'wp-admin-microblog' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send messages on behalf of an administrator via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-admin-microblog/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c26a76d-a104-4ea6-be9f-9e8dfc3b5cd5?source=cve