CVE-2025-14904
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CSRF Vulnerability in WordPress Newsletter Email Subscribe Plugin

Publication date: 2026-01-07

Last updated on: 2026-01-07

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Newsletter Email Subscribe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.4. This is due to incorrect nonce validation on the nels_settings_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin 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
2026-01-07
Last Modified
2026-01-07
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-01-07
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-14904
EUVD
EUVD-2026-1270
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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
newsletter_email_subscribe newsletter_email_subscribe to 2.4 (inc)
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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 Newsletter Email Subscribe plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 2.4. It occurs because of incorrect nonce validation in the nels_settings_page function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings if they can trick a site administrator into performing an action like clicking a malicious link.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to change the plugin settings without authorization by tricking an administrator into clicking a crafted link. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes, potentially affecting the functionality or security of the website.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Newsletter Email Subscribe plugin for WordPress to a version later than 2.4 where the nonce validation issue is fixed. Additionally, avoid clicking on suspicious links and ensure site administrators are aware of the risk of Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks.

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