CVE-2025-6247

WordPress Automatic Plugin - AI content generator and auto poster plugin <= 3.118.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2025-08-25 20:27

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 3.119.0
Affected Plugin: WordPress Automatic Plugin
Affected Version: <= 3.118.0
CVSS: 4.7Medium
Weakness type: CWE-80 · Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
CVE: CVE-2025-6247

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At a glance

CVE-2025-6247 is a medium-severity Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Automatic Plugin WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 3.118.0. It carries a CVSS score of 4.7 (reachable over the network). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 3.119.0; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed August 2025, reported by Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc).

Vulnerability Overview

The WordPress Automatic Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.118.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on one of its functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update campaigns and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, and no privileges on the target site.

CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as <, >, and & that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.

Remediation

Update to version 3.119.0, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The attempt arrives as an ordinary request to WordPress Automatic Plugin: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: WordPress Automatic Plugin 3.119.0 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6247 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/95d68a5d-4d0b-4030-a80a-ada31b118af2 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6247

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CVSS Vector

4.7

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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