CVE-2025-10499: 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 all versions up to, and including, 3.12.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the maybe_opt_in() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to opt an affected site into usage statistics collection via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-10499 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Ninja Forms WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.12.0) caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation on the maybe_opt_in() function. This allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions by tricking an authenticated administrator into submitting a crafted request, specifically opting the site into usage statistics collection without consent. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but affects integrity by allowing unauthorized changes to plugin settings.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables an attacker to cause an administrator to unknowingly opt the site into usage statistics collection, which may have privacy implications. There is no direct impact on data confidentiality or system availability. The integrity of the plugin's configuration is affected, but the overall risk is considered medium severity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring vendor channels for updates and applying any forthcoming patches promptly is recommended.
CVE-2025-10499: 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 all versions up to, and including, 3.12.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the maybe_opt_in() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to opt an affected site into usage statistics collection via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-10499 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Ninja Forms WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.12.0) caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation on the maybe_opt_in() function. This allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions by tricking an authenticated administrator into submitting a crafted request, specifically opting the site into usage statistics collection without consent. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but affects integrity by allowing unauthorized changes to plugin settings.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables an attacker to cause an administrator to unknowingly opt the site into usage statistics collection, which may have privacy implications. There is no direct impact on data confidentiality or system availability. The integrity of the plugin's configuration is affected, but the overall risk is considered medium severity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring vendor channels for updates and applying any forthcoming patches promptly is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-15T20:58:58.782Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68d7508979aa5c9d0857d8fd
Added to database: 9/27/2025, 2:48:41 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:00:55 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:54:38 AM
Views: 211
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