CVE-2025-23640

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nazmul Ahsan Rename Author Slug rename-author-slug allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Rename Author Slug: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Effective score: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-352
Reserved: 2025-01-16
Published: 2025-01-16 21:06 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:11 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/23xxx/CVE-2025-23640.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-23640 — Rename Author Slug <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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NVD published: 2025-01-16 20:15:41 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 08:56:00 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability subscore: 2.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 3.7 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0016 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 5.63% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-3304
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jan 16, 2025, 8:06:28 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:11:15 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0400
Vendors: Nazmul Ahsan
Products: Rename Author Slug (0 ≤1.2.0)

Rename Author Slug (n/a ≤1.2.0)
Aliases: GHSA-j3w8-649m-f65v

ENISA description: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nazmul Ahsan Rename Author Slug rename-author-slug allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Rename Author Slug: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/rename-author-slug/vulnerability/wordpress-rename-author-slug-plugin-1-2-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Nazmul Ahsan	Rename Author Slug	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/rename-author-slug/vulnerability/wordpress-rename-author-slug-plugin-1-2-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/rename-author-slug/vulnerability/wordpress-rename-author-slug-plugin-1-2-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

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No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (1)

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/rename-author-slug/vulnerability/wordpress-rename-author-slug-plugin-1-2-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`xss.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-23640`	no local data	2026-06-06 14:00 UTC

Remediations (15)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: Rename Author Slug

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 14:00 UTC
Microsoft Releases Guidance on High-Severity Vulnerability (CVE-2025 ...

web:cisa.gov

Update (08/12/ 2025 ): CISA has updated this alert to provide clarification on identifying Exchange Servers on an organization's networks and provided further guidance on running the Microsoft Exchange Health Checker. Update (08/07/ 2025 ): CISA issued Emergency Directive (ED) 25-02: Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability in response to CVE - 2025 -53786

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities ...

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:msrc.microsoft.com

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Microsoft September 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 81 flaws, two zero-days

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Today is Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 81 flaws, including two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2025-24064

web:nvd.nist.gov

An official website of the United States government NVD MENU

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
Security Update Guide - Loading - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
Microsoft confirms patching issues in restricted Windows networks

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft says customers in restricted network environments may encounter Windows Update failures after installing the January 2026 optional non-security preview updates.

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday - 56 Vulnerabilities Fixed ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft released its final Patch Tuesday updates of 2025 on December 9, addressing 56 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and other components.

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
Patch Tuesday 2025 roundup: The biggest Microsoft vulnerabilities of ...

web:www.csoonline.com

Forty-one of them were zero days, and researchers at Tenable estimate that elevation of privilege vulnerabilities accounted for about 38.3% of all Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities in 2025 , followed ...

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 Patch - Esri

web:www.esri.com

Key highlights The ArcGIS Server Security 2025 update 2 is available This patch resolves 10 Medium severity vulnerabilities This security patch is cumulative, and includes fixes provided in the ArcGIS Server Security 2025 update 1.

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) - CVE-2025-23640 - DevHub

web:devhub.checkmarx.com

CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to make arbitrary requests in an authenticated vulnerable web application and disrupt the integrity of the victim's session. The impact of a successful CSRF attack may range from minor to severe, depending upon the capabilities exposed by the vulnerable application and ...

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC
Patch Tuesday 2025 Year In Review | Tenable®

web:www.tenable.com

Key takeaways: Microsoft's 2025 Patch Tuesday releases addressed 1,130 CVEs . This is the second year in a row where the CVE count was over 1,000. Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities accounted for 38.3% of all Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities in 2025 , followed by Remote Code Execution flaws at 30.8%. 41 zero-day vulnerabilities were addressed across all Patch Tuesday releases in 2025 , including ...

2026-05-22 03:00 UTC

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