CVE-2025-12535
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-19
Last updated on: 2025-11-19
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpres | sureforms_plugin | 1.13.1 |
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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?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
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.