TextBuilder 1.0.0 - 1.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The TextBuilder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 1.0.0 to 1.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'handleToken' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update a user's authorization token via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Once the token is updated, an attacker can update the user's password and email address.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| textbuilder | TextBuilder | 1.0.0 – 1.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TextBuilder Vendortextbuilder Affected 1.0.0 – 1.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9213
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r5j-9hcp-6369
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-9213 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9213 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2r5j-9hcp-6369 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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