CVE · High

CVE-2025-39544 — WP Tools Debug Log, Repair, Javascript errors, Jquery errors, Increase Maximum Limits, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log [wptools] < 5.19 (closed)

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2025-39544 WP Tools Debug Log, Repair, Javascript errors, Jquery errors, Increase Maximum Limits, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log [wptools] < 5.19 (closed) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 7.4 < 5.19 5.19 2025-04-16

CVE-2025-39544

The WP Tools plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability in versions up to 5.18, which allows malicious actors to exploit Cross-Site Request Forgery by manipulating nonce validation in the deactivate_mu_plugin() function. As a result, attackers can trick site administrators into performing actions that enable them to rename arbitrary files, effectively deleting them. This issue arises from inadequate security checks on file operations.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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