CVE-2025-12412
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-04
Last updated on: 2025-11-04
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | top_bar_notification | 1.12 |
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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 Top Bar Notification plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.12. It occurs because the plugin's tbn_ajax_add() function lacks proper nonce validation, allowing an attacker to trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions, such as updating plugin settings or injecting malicious scripts via a forged request.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to change the plugin's settings or inject malicious web scripts by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This can lead to unauthorized changes on your WordPress site and potential execution of harmful scripts, compromising site integrity and user security.