CVE-2025-10498: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in kstover Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
The Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.12.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation when exporting CSV files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete those files granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-10498 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Ninja Forms WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.12.0) caused by improper or missing nonce validation during CSV file export operations. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to induce administrators to perform unwanted actions, such as deleting CSV files, by leveraging social engineering techniques like malicious links. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can affect integrity by enabling unauthorized deletion of files.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause integrity loss by deleting CSV files if an administrator is tricked into clicking a crafted link. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking untrusted links and consider restricting access to the export functionality. Monitor official vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2025-10498: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in kstover Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
Description
The Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.12.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation when exporting CSV files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete those files granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-10498 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Ninja Forms WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.12.0) caused by improper or missing nonce validation during CSV file export operations. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to induce administrators to perform unwanted actions, such as deleting CSV files, by leveraging social engineering techniques like malicious links. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can affect integrity by enabling unauthorized deletion of files.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause integrity loss by deleting CSV files if an administrator is tricked into clicking a crafted link. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking untrusted links and consider restricting access to the export functionality. Monitor official vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-15T20:53:52.482Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68d7508979aa5c9d0857d8f8
Added to database: 9/27/2025, 2:48:41 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:00:45 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:51:52 AM
Views: 211
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