iThoughts Advanced Code Editor: Cross-site request forgery
iThoughts Advanced Code Editor is affected by cross-site request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.
- Component
- iThoughts Advanced Code Editor
- Plugin slug
ithoughts-advanced-code-editor- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jul 24, 2025
This CVE was published Jul 24, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update iThoughts Advanced Code Editor to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N