CVE-2025-14394: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in melodicmedia Popover Windows
The Popover Windows plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2. 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-2025-14394 is a CSRF vulnerability in the melodicmedia Popover Windows WordPress plugin. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation, which is intended to protect against unauthorized state-changing requests. An attacker can exploit this by convincing an authenticated administrator to trigger a malicious request, leading to unauthorized modification of plugin settings. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.2. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly change plugin settings via a forged request. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes but does not directly impact confidentiality or availability. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium impact primarily on integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when clicking links from untrusted sources and consider disabling or removing the Popover Windows plugin if possible.
CVE-2025-14394: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in melodicmedia Popover Windows
Description
The Popover Windows plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2. 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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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14394 is a CSRF vulnerability in the melodicmedia Popover Windows WordPress plugin. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation, which is intended to protect against unauthorized state-changing requests. An attacker can exploit this by convincing an authenticated administrator to trigger a malicious request, leading to unauthorized modification of plugin settings. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.2. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly change plugin settings via a forged request. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes but does not directly impact confidentiality or availability. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium impact primarily on integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when clicking links from untrusted sources and consider disabling or removing the Popover Windows plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-09T22:11:23.702Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 693cef64d977419e584a5039
Added to database: 12/13/2025, 4:45:24 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:50:07 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:33:32 AM
Views: 104
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