CVE-2025-9881
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Publication date: 2025-09-12

Last updated on: 2025-09-15

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Ultimate Blogroll plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Published
2025-09-12
Last Modified
2025-09-15
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-09-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-9881
EUVD
EUVD-2025-29009
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpress ultimate_blogroll 2.5.2
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CWE ID Description
CWE-352 The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the Ultimate Blogroll plugin for WordPress is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue affecting all versions up to 2.5.2. It occurs because the plugin lacks proper nonce validation on a function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trick a site administrator into performing actions like clicking a malicious link. This can lead to unauthorized changes to settings and injection of malicious web scripts.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to update plugin settings and inject malicious scripts without authentication by exploiting the administrator's actions. This can lead to compromised site integrity, potential defacement, or further exploitation through injected scripts.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the Ultimate Blogroll plugin to a version later than 2.5.2 where the nonce validation issue is fixed. Additionally, avoid clicking on suspicious links and ensure that site administrators are aware of the risk of Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks.

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