CVE-2025-9945
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-03
Last updated on: 2025-10-06
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | optimize_more_css | 1.0.3 |
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Exploitability
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the Optimize More! – CSS plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.3. It occurs because the plugin's reset_plugin function lacks proper nonce validation, allowing an attacker to trick a site administrator into performing an unwanted action, such as resetting the plugin's optimization settings, by clicking on a malicious link.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to reset the plugin's optimization settings without authentication by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This could lead to loss of customized optimization configurations, potentially degrading website performance or user experience.