CVE-2025-12412
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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2025-11-04

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Top Bar Notification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.12. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on th tbn_ajax_add() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's 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
2025-11-04
Last Modified
2025-11-04
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-12412
EUVD
EUVD-2025-37589
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpress top_bar_notification 1.12
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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

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

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