CVE-2025-14394
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Cross-Site Request Forgery in Popover Windows WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2025-12-13

Last updated on: 2025-12-13

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Popover Windows plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings 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
2025-12-13
Last Modified
2025-12-13
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-13
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-14394
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpress popover_windows_plugin 1.2
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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) issue in the Popover Windows plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 1.2. It occurs because the plugin lacks proper nonce validation, allowing an attacker to trick a site administrator into performing unintended actions, such as updating the plugin's settings, by sending a forged request.

Impact Analysis

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to change the settings of the Popover Windows plugin without authorization by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This can lead to unauthorized configuration changes, potentially affecting the website's behavior or security.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the Popover Windows plugin for WordPress to a version later than 1.2 where the nonce validation issue is fixed. Additionally, ensure that site administrators are cautious about clicking on untrusted links to avoid CSRF attacks.

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