CVE-2025-12535
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Publication date: 2025-11-19

Last updated on: 2025-11-19

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The SureForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.1. This is due to the plugin distributing generic WordPress REST API nonces (wp_rest) to unauthenticated users via the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rest-nonce' action. While the plugin legitimately needs to support unauthenticated form submissions, it incorrectly uses generic REST nonces instead of form-specific nonces. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass CSRF protection on REST API endpoints that rely solely on nonce verification without additional authentication checks, allowing them to trigger unauthorized actions such as the plugin's own post-submission hooks and potentially other plugins' REST endpoints.
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Published
2025-11-19
Last Modified
2025-11-19
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2025-11-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-12535
EUVD
EUVD-2025-198139
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpres sureforms_plugin 1.13.1
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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 SureForms plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability where it distributes generic WordPress REST API nonces to unauthenticated users. These nonces are meant to protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks, but because the plugin uses generic nonces instead of form-specific ones, attackers can bypass CSRF protections on REST API endpoints that rely only on nonce verification. This allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger unauthorized actions, including the plugin's post-submission hooks and potentially other plugins' REST endpoints.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions through the WordPress REST API by bypassing CSRF protections. This could lead to malicious actions being executed without the user's consent, potentially affecting the integrity of the website and its data, and possibly triggering unintended behaviors in the SureForms plugin or other plugins relying on REST endpoints.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the SureForms WordPress plugin to a version later than 1.13.1 where the issue is fixed. Additionally, consider restricting access to the REST API endpoints or implementing additional authentication checks beyond nonce verification to prevent unauthorized actions.

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