CVE-2025-47447
WordPress Cool Author Box plugin <= 3.0.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box hm-cool-author-box-widget allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Cool Author Box: from n/a through <= 3.0.0.
INFO
Published Date :
May 7, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2026, 9:28 a.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
- Validate and regenerate session tokens on each request.
- Implement anti-CSRF tokens in forms and requests.
- Ensure proper validation of user requests.
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-2025-47447.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hm-cool-author-box-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-cool-author-box-3-0-0-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-47447 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-47447
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-47447 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2025-47447 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 Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Hossni Mubarak', 'product': 'Cool Author Box', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '3.0.1', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.0.0'}], 'packageName': 'hm-cool-author-box-widget', 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-47447', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-05-07T17:21:36.889476Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Cool Author Box: from n/a through 3.0.0. Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box hm-cool-author-box-widget allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Cool Author Box: from n/a through <= 3.0.0. Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Cool Author Box: from n/a through 3.0.0. 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://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hm-cool-author-box-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-cool-author-box-3-0-0-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve