CVE-2025-57918
📛 CVE Title
WordPress LinkedInclude Plugin <= 3.0.4 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ERA404 LinkedInclude linkedinclude allows Stored XSS.This issue affects LinkedInclude: from n/a through <= 3.0.4.
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
- 2025-08-22
- Published
- 2025-09-22 20:25 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13 02:20 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/57xxx/CVE-2025-57918.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-57918 — LinkedInclude <= 3.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2025-09-22 19:15:48 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 09:43:37 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
- 0.0014 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 3.34% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-30727 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- Sep 22, 2025, 6:25:14 PM
- Updated
- May 13, 2026, 12:20:23 AM
- 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
- 0.0200
- Vendors
- era404
- Products
-
LinkedInclude (0 ≤3.0.4)LinkedInclude (n/a ≤3.0.4)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-gr2r-9673-93mp
ENISA description: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ERA404 LinkedInclude linkedinclude allows Stored XSS.This issue affects LinkedInclude: from n/a through <= 3.0.4.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERA404 | LinkedInclude |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (0)
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No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
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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-2025-57918
|
no local data | 2026-06-06 13:29 UTC |
Remediations (21)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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Wordfence remediation: LinkedIncludeWordfence
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 13:29 UTC -
web:epatch.pa.gov
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2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
The NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data represented using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance. The NVD includes databases of security checklist references, security-related software flaws, product names, and impact metrics. For ...
2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:patch.moe
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2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:securityaffairs.com
Threat actors are exploiting two critical Fortinet flaws, tracked as CVE - 2025 -59718 and CVE - 2025 -59719, days after patch release.
2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:cybernews.com
Hackers are actively exploiting critical Fortinet FortiGate flaws to bypass SSO, steal configs, and hijack firewalls. CISA is urging users to patch immediately.
2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:www.helpnetsecurity.com
CVE - 2025 -59718, an auth bypass flaw that attackers exploited in December 2025 to compromise FortiGate appliances, appears to have persisted.
2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:www.instagram.com
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2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:www.patchhawaii.org
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2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
Rapid7's Incident Response (IR) team was engaged to investigate an incident involving exploitation of CVE - 2025 -59718 against a vulnerable FortiGate appliance. This blog details exploitation insights, attack progression, and practical detection opportunities for defenders handling their own environments.
2026-05-22 14:38 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates address critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, and Hyper-V.
2026-05-22 03:37 UTC -
web:www.techradar.com
Pro Security Microsoft's latest major patch fixes a serious zero-day flaw, and a host of other issues - so update now News By Sead Fadilpašić published August 13, 2025
2026-05-22 03:37 UTC -
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 03:37 UTC -
web:www.neowin.net
Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 (KB5063878, KB5063875) for August 2025 . Here's what's included.
2026-05-22 03:37 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
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2026-05-22 03:37 UTC -
web:www.theregister.com
UPDATED Happy December Patch Tuesday to all who celebrate. This month's patch party includes one Microsoft flaw under exploitation, plus two others listed as publicly known - but just 57 CVEs in total from Redmond. There's also a fix for a critical Notepad++ bug that, according to security sleuth Kevin Beaumont, is being abused by attackers in China. Plus, software security vendors Ivanti ...
2026-05-22 03:37 UTC -
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 03:37 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
Microsoft is addressing 111 vulnerabilities this August 2025 Patch Tuesday, which is around average. This includes a single zero-day vulnerability in Windows Kerberos.
2026-05-22 03:37 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code.
2026-05-22 03:37 UTC -
web:isc.sans.edu
Users should prioritize patching these vulnerabilities to prevent unauthorized code execution. Additionally, the Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability ( CVE - 2025 -53779), a disclosed zero-day, requires high privileges to exploit but could lead to domain administrator access, necessitating careful monitoring and mitigation .
2026-05-22 03:37 UTC
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