CVE-2025-31036
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WPSOLR WPSolr wpsolr-free allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPSolr: from n/a through <= 24.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WPSOLR WordPress plugin allows authenticated administrators to be tricked into performing unintended privileged actions. Attackers can craft malicious requests that exploit the lack of anti-CSRF token validation on administrative functions, potentially leading to privilege escalation within the WordPress application.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm WPSOLR plugin is installedLog into WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'WPSOLR' in the plugin list. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'wpsolr'.Affected if WPSOLR plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed WPSOLR versionIn the WordPress admin, find WPSOLR in the plugins list and note the version number displayed under the plugin name. Or check the main plugin file (usually wpsolr.php) for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments.Affected if The installed version has not been patched for CVE-2025-31036 (version comparison required against fixed release)
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Verify admin actions require nonce validationExamine the WPSOLR plugin PHP files that handle administrative functions (typically in classes under 'admin' or 'classes' folders). Look for wp_nonce_field(), wp_nonce_url(), or check_admin_referer() calls before any state-changing operations like settings updates, user role changes, or plugin configuration modifications.Affected if State-changing admin functions lack anti-CSRF token validation (nonces)
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Test for CSRF vulnerability via crafted requestWith an authenticated administrator session, attempt to submit a state-changing request (such as modifying plugin settings) from a different origin without including a valid WordPress nonce. Observe whether the action executes without rejection.Affected if The request succeeds without a valid nonce, confirming the CSRF protection is missing
A user is affected if the WPSOLR plugin is installed and its admin functions lack proper anti-CSRF token validation, allowing crafted malicious requests from other sites to execute privileged actions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement WordPress nonces (anti-CSRF tokens) on all state-changing admin actions and enforce SameSite cookie attributes. Administrators should avoid clicking untrusted links while logged in as admin until the patch is applied.
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