Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-31784 is a medium-severity CSRF issue in the WordPress Embed Extended plugin through version 1.4.0. A malicious site or link could potentially cause a logged-in WordPress user to perform an unintended action. The public sources do not identify the exact action or a named fix.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue, not an emergency based on available evidence. Prioritize sites where the plugin is installed on externally used WordPress properties or where many administrators remain logged in during routine browsing.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Rudy Susanto Embed Extended, package embed-extended, affecting versions through 1.4.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Embed Extended plugin installed at version 1.4.0 or earlier. Risk depends on whether privileged users are logged in and can be induced to interact with attacker-controlled content.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF. No public source in the bundle provides exploit details, exploited actions, or weaponized examples.
Researcher notes
The available source data is sparse. It establishes CSRF, affected version range, CVSS, and CWE, but not the vulnerable endpoint, action impact, nonce failure details, patch commit, or exploit activity. Avoid asserting broader impact without vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Embed Extended plugin usage and version.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Upgrade if an official patched release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no supported fix is available.
- Limit privileged WordPress browsing from sessions used for administration.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Embed Extended is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and flag versions through 1.4.0.
- Review public vendor or Patchstack entries for updated remediation status.
- Check administrative logs for unexpected setting or content changes.
- Verify compensating controls do not rely solely on user awareness.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.