CVE-2025-14853: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in smings LEAV Last Email Address Validator
The LEAV Last Email Address Validator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions <= 1.7.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the display_settings_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify 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-2025-14853 is a CSRF vulnerability in the LEAV Last Email Address Validator WordPress plugin (<= 1.7.1). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the display_settings_page function, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings when an administrator interacts with a crafted link. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and does not require privileges (PR:N). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting limited impact on integrity without confidentiality or availability loss.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly modify plugin settings via a forged request. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes but does not directly compromise confidentiality or availability. The impact is limited to integrity of plugin settings.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider restricting access to the plugin settings page. Implementing manual nonce validation or other CSRF protections in the plugin code can mitigate the risk.
CVE-2025-14853: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in smings LEAV Last Email Address Validator
Description
The LEAV Last Email Address Validator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions <= 1.7.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the display_settings_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify 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-2025-14853 is a CSRF vulnerability in the LEAV Last Email Address Validator WordPress plugin (<= 1.7.1). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the display_settings_page function, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings when an administrator interacts with a crafted link. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and does not require privileges (PR:N). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting limited impact on integrity without confidentiality or availability loss.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly modify plugin settings via a forged request. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes but does not directly compromise confidentiality or availability. The impact is limited to integrity of plugin settings.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider restricting access to the plugin settings page. Implementing manual nonce validation or other CSRF protections in the plugin code can mitigate the risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-17T20:29:58.227Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6969e18d7c726673b606412d
Added to database: 1/16/2026, 6:58:21 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:53:19 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 9:30:53 AM
Views: 108
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