CVE-2025-14465: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in praveentamil Sticky Action Buttons
The Sticky Action Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the sabs_options_page_form_submit() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin 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-2025-14465 identifies a CSRF vulnerability in the Sticky Action Buttons WordPress plugin by praveentamil. The issue arises from improper or absent nonce validation in the sabs_options_page_form_submit() function, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized changes to plugin settings via forged requests. Exploitation requires social engineering to induce an administrator to interact with a crafted link. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.1. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly submit a request that changes the plugin's settings, potentially leading to unauthorized configuration changes. The vulnerability does not allow direct compromise of confidentiality or availability but impacts integrity of plugin settings. No known active exploitation has been 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 untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security channels is recommended.
CVE-2025-14465: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in praveentamil Sticky Action Buttons
Description
The Sticky Action Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the sabs_options_page_form_submit() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin 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-2025-14465 identifies a CSRF vulnerability in the Sticky Action Buttons WordPress plugin by praveentamil. The issue arises from improper or absent nonce validation in the sabs_options_page_form_submit() function, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized changes to plugin settings via forged requests. Exploitation requires social engineering to induce an administrator to interact with a crafted link. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.1. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly submit a request that changes the plugin's settings, potentially leading to unauthorized configuration changes. The vulnerability does not allow direct compromise of confidentiality or availability but impacts integrity of plugin settings. No known active exploitation has been 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 untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security channels is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-10T16:09:36.722Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 695e4c147349d0379d7d5810
Added to database: 1/7/2026, 12:05:40 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:50:23 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 7:17:07 AM
Views: 120
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