CVE-2025-23797

Name: CVE-2025-23797
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-16T21:15:20.877+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-23797 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mike Selander WP Options Editor wp-options-editor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP Options Editor: from n/a through <= 1.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mike Selander WP Options Editor wp-options-editor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP Options Editor: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.34%

26.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-options-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-options-editor-plugin-1-1-csrf-to-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Jan 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-23797?

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mike Selander WP Options Editor wp-options-editor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP Options Editor: from n/a through <= 1.1.

How severe is CVE-2025-23797?

CVE-2025-23797 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23797?

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Source: NVD / NIST