CVE-2025-12901: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in asgaros Asgaros Forum
The Asgaros Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the set_subscription_level() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the subscription settings of authenticated users via a forged request granted they can trick a logged-in user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-12901 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 3.2.1. The issue arises because the set_subscription_level() function lacks nonce validation, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized subscription setting changes by leveraging authenticated users to execute forged requests. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N) and can be exploited remotely (AV:N).
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause authenticated users to unknowingly modify their subscription settings within the forum plugin. This could lead to unauthorized changes in user privileges or subscription status, potentially impacting user experience or forum functionality. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the affected functionality or applying custom nonce validation to the set_subscription_level() function to prevent CSRF attacks. Monitoring official Asgaros Forum channels for updates is recommended.
CVE-2025-12901: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in asgaros Asgaros Forum
Description
The Asgaros Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the set_subscription_level() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the subscription settings of authenticated users via a forged request granted they can trick a logged-in user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-12901 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 3.2.1. The issue arises because the set_subscription_level() function lacks nonce validation, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized subscription setting changes by leveraging authenticated users to execute forged requests. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N) and can be exploited remotely (AV:N).
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause authenticated users to unknowingly modify their subscription settings within the forum plugin. This could lead to unauthorized changes in user privileges or subscription status, potentially impacting user experience or forum functionality. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the affected functionality or applying custom nonce validation to the set_subscription_level() function to prevent CSRF attacks. Monitoring official Asgaros Forum channels for updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-07T19:36:32.147Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 691410463f7e91646d5ffa33
Added to database: 11/12/2025, 4:42:46 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:23:04 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 4:54:56 AM
Views: 179
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