CVE-2025-12173
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Publication date: 2025-11-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-18
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordfence | wp_admin_microblog | 3.1.1 |
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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) in the WP Admin Microblog plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 3.1.1. It occurs because the plugin lacks proper nonce validation on the 'wp-admin-microblog' page, allowing an attacker to trick an administrator into performing actions like sending messages on their behalf via a forged request.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to send messages as if they were the site administrator without their consent. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on the site, potentially damaging the site's integrity or reputation.