ARK Related Posts Plugin up to 2.19 on WordPress Setting ark_rp_options_page cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ARK Related Posts Plugin up to 2.19 on WordPress. This issue affects the function ark_rp_options_page of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-13684. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ARK Related Posts Plugin up to 2.19 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ark_rp_options_page of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The ARK Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 2.19. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ark_rp_options_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's configuration settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-13684. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

12/05/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/06/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-13684 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-13684
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-334459

Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2025 02:20
Updated: 12/06/2025 15:04
Changes: 12/05/2025 02:20 (52), 12/06/2025 15:04 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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