CVE-2026-25462Network attack vector

Unauthorized forced updates via missing nonce verification

Published Mar 25, 2026 · Updated Mar 25, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in avalex 3.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to trigger forced legal-text updates. The forceUpdate() handler performs its state-changing operation without verifying a WordPress nonce, so an attacker-controlled request is accepted as legitimate. Exploitation depends on a logged-in WordPress user with access to the action submitting the crafted request; published material identifies no broader site control or data access.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in avalex 3.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to trigger forced legal-text updates. The forceUpdate() handler performs its state-changing operation without verifying a WordPress nonce, so an attacker-controlled request is accepted as legitimate. Exploitation depends on a logged-in WordPress user with access to the action submitting the crafted request; published material identifies no broader site control or data access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-25462
Published
Mar 25, 2026
Updated
Mar 25, 2026
Vendor
avalex GmbH
Product
avalex – Automatisch sichere Rechtstexte
Classifications
CWE-862
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 3.1.3 changes=[{"at":"3.1.4","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

avalex GmbH · avalex – Automatisch sichere Rechtstexteversion=n/a <=<= 3.1.3 changes=[{"at":"3.1.4","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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