Description
The WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on multiple administrative actions in the Settings class. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger cache purging, sitemap clearing, plugin data purging, and score resetting operations via forged requests granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2025-09-10
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑site request forgery allowing cache and data clearing by an unauthenticated attacker
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster plugin contains a CSRF flaw in its Settings functions caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation. An attacker who can lure an administrator into clicking a crafted link can cause the site to purge its cache, clear the sitemap, delete plugin data, or reset SEO scoring. The flaw does not provide direct data theft or system compromise, but it disrupts administrative functions that affect site performance and search‑engine visibility.

Affected Systems

All WordPress installations that have the WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster plugin version 1.8.6 or earlier are affected. No higher versions are listed as vulnerable in the CVE record.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a moderate risk, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires an unauthenticated attacker to successfully perform a CSRF attack, which typically relies on social engineering to trick an administrator into submitting a forged request. While the impact is limited to non‑critical administrative actions, it can still disturb site operation and user experience.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Blast plugin to a version newer than 1.8.6, which has correct nonce validation implemented.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, limit cache clearing, sitemap clearing, plugin data purging, and score resetting actions to administrators only and add confirmation prompts to reduce accidental execution.
  • Consult the plugin maintainers for an official fix or temporary guidance if the latest version is not available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27524 The WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on multiple administrative actions in the Settings class. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger cache purging, sitemap clearing, plugin data purging, and score resetting operations via forged requests granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
History

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on multiple administrative actions in the Settings class. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger cache purging, sitemap clearing, plugin data purging, and score resetting operations via forged requests granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title WP Blast | SEO & Performance Booster <= 1.8.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cache Clearing
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:17:49.411Z

Reserved: 2025-08-28T19:04:23.342Z

Link: CVE-2025-9622

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-10T20:31:43.052Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-09-10T07:15:46.500

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-9622

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T03:15:16Z

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