Cross-Site Request Forgery in ARK Related Posts Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-13684

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Ark Related Posts
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-13684?

The ARK Related Posts plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability due to insufficient nonce validation in the ark_rp_options_page function. This flaw allows attackers to send unauthorized requests that can alter the plugin's configuration settings if they manage to persuade a site administrator to interact with a malicious link. Proper nonce verification is crucial for protecting against such attacks and ensuring the integrity of the site's settings.

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Affected Version(s)

ARK Related Posts * <= 2.19

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ark-relatedpos...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ark-relatedpos...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Nur Ibnu Hubab
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