CVE-2025-14391: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in darendev Simple Theme Changer
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2025-14391: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in darendev 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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