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CVE-2025-14391: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in darendev Simple Theme Changer

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-14391cvecve-2025-14391cwe-352
Published: Fri Dec 12 2025 (12/12/2025, 03:21:02 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: darendev
Product: Simple Theme Changer

Description

The Simple Theme Changer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0. 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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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 09:50:00 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-14391 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the darendev Simple Theme Changer WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation, which is intended to protect against CSRF attacks. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious request that, if executed by an authenticated site administrator, results in unauthorized changes to the plugin's settings. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with low complexity and requiring user interaction.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to modify the plugin's settings without authentication by leveraging a site administrator's interaction with a malicious link or request. This can lead to unauthorized configuration changes, potentially affecting site behavior or appearance. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported.

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 on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is recommended.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-12-09T21:05:19.695Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 693b918d650da22753edbee8

Added to database: 12/12/2025, 3:52:45 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:50:00 AM

Last updated: 5/8/2026, 9:13:39 PM

Views: 187

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