CVE-2025-9949
WordPress Internal Links Manager CSRF Vulnerability
Description
The Internal Links Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the link deletion functionality in the process_bulk_action() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete SEO links via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 20, 2025, 7:08 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 20, 2025, 7:08 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
None
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-9949
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the Internal Links Manager plugin immediately.
- Verify nonce validation for all plugin actions.
- Educate users about CSRF risks.
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-9949
weaknesses.
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