CVE-2025-14062
CSRF in Animated Pixel Marquee Creator Plugin Allows Marquee Deletion
Publication date: 2025-12-12
Last updated on: 2025-12-12
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | animated_pixel_marquee_creator | 1.0.0 |
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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) issue in the Animated Pixel Marquee Creator plugin for WordPress. It occurs because the plugin does not validate a security nonce on the marquee deletion function, allowing an attacker to trick a site administrator into performing an unwanted action, such as deleting arbitrary marquees, by sending a forged request.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary marquees on a WordPress site if they can trick an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This could lead to loss of content or disruption of site functionality related to the marquee feature.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update or patch the Animated Pixel Marquee Creator plugin to a version later than 1.0.0 where the nonce validation issue is fixed. If an update is not available, consider disabling or removing the plugin until a fix is released. Additionally, educate site administrators to avoid clicking on suspicious links that could trigger forged requests.