CVE-2021-25072

MEDIUM

The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before 4.3.25 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting items, allowing attacker to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary posts...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.5%
Percentile44th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, impact contained to the vulnerable component, no confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Web application does not verify that a request was intentionally sent by the authenticated user.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-462 Cross-Domain Search Timing
via CWE-352
CAPEC-467 Cross Site Identification
via CWE-352
CAPEC-62 Cross Site Request Forgery
via CWE-352
CAPEC-111 JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking)
via CWE-352

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before version 4.3.25 lacks a CSRF protection mechanism, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized actions such as deleting arbitrary posts on behalf of a logged-in administrator.

BSID: BS-2022-GLOBAL-249407-M • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-25072?
The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before version 4.3.25 lacks a CSRF protection mechanism, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized actions such as deleting arbitrary posts on behalf of a logged-in administrator.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-25072?
CVE-2021-25072 has CVSS 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS: 0.5%.
Is CVE-2021-25072 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2021-25072 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-25072?
Priority: HIGH.
What systems are affected by CVE-2021-25072?
CVE-2021-25072 affects Nextscripts Social Networks Auto Poster.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2021-25072
BSIDBS-2022-GLOBAL-249407-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published2022-02-01
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
SourceNVD
Official Description

The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before 4.3.25 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting items, allowing attacker to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary posts via a CSRF attack

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious website or clicking on a specially crafted link. This action triggers a CSRF attack, which can result in the deletion of posts without the administrator's consent.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Nextscripts Social Networks Auto Poster < 4.3.25
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1717 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashca15f576bef38a1285420584c7cf98ab2f5fcc1c54e97cdcbbe8533e6da5f5016bfb22e5764254cb382e469bc955b526f4981e315b9f2ba797f5b2d49e9a1333
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