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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-7835

The iThoughts Advanced Code Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10.

Published Jul 24, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 8, 2026 · iThoughts Advanced Code Editor

Check this week

CVE-2025-7835 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 19.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run iThoughts Advanced Code Editor.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
19.00%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor gerkin iThoughts Advanced Code Editor 0 ≤1.2.10

The iThoughts Advanced Code Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'ithoughts_ace_update_options' AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor gerkin iThoughts Advanced Code Editor 0 ≤1.2.100 ≤1.2.10

How to fix CVE-2025-7835

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-7835 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 19.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run iThoughts Advanced Code Editor.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with gerkin iThoughts Advanced Code Editor 0 ≤1.2.10 0 ≤1.2.10. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 19.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 24, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    The iThoughts Advanced Code Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'ithoughts_ace_update_options' AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into p

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    The iThoughts Advanced Code Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'ithoughts_ace_update_options' AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into p

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-7835

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-22492

    The iThoughts Advanced Code Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'ithoughts_ace_update_options' AJAX action. This makes it possible for una

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Apr 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.