CVE-2025-13970
OpenPLC_V3 Cross-Site Request Forgery
Description
OpenPLC_V3 is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack due to the absence of proper CSRF validation. This issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into visiting a maliciously crafted link, potentially enabling unauthorized modification of PLC settings or the upload of malicious programs which could lead to significant disruption or damage to connected systems.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 13, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 13, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-13970
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Implement anti-CSRF tokens in all state-changing requests.
- Validate referer header for all state-changing requests.
- Ensure secure handling of user sessions.
- Educate users about phishing and malicious links.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenPLC_V3 is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack due to the absence of proper CSRF validation. This issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into visiting a maliciously crafted link, potentially enabling unauthorized modification of PLC settings or the upload of malicious programs which could lead to significant disruption or damage to connected systems. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-345-10.json Added Reference https://github.com/thiagoralves/OpenPLC_v3 Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-345-10