CVE-2025-13684

Description

The ARK Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 2.19. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ark_rp_options_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's configuration settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ark-relatedpost/tags/2.19/ark-relatedpost.php#L109 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ark-relatedpost/trunk/ark-relatedpost.php#L109 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3416647/ https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7eb53a80-89e5-4d8c-a1ba-c272196a3340?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-13684? +

The ARK Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 2.19. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ark_rp_options_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's configuration settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-13684? +

CVE-2025-13684 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-13684? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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