CVE-2025-7683: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in janyksteenbeek LatestCheckins
The LatestCheckins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'LatestCheckins' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts 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-2025-7683 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the LatestCheckins WordPress plugin (versions up to 1) caused by inadequate nonce validation on the plugin's settings page. This flaw enables attackers to forge requests that an authenticated administrator might unwittingly execute, leading to unauthorized changes in plugin settings and potential script injection. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium severity level with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized updates to the plugin settings and inject malicious web scripts by tricking an administrator into executing a forged request. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts on the affected system. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or content that could trigger actions in the LatestCheckins plugin. Monitoring for updates from the plugin developer or WordPress security channels is recommended.
CVE-2025-7683: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in janyksteenbeek LatestCheckins
Description
The LatestCheckins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'LatestCheckins' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts 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-2025-7683 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the LatestCheckins WordPress plugin (versions up to 1) caused by inadequate nonce validation on the plugin's settings page. This flaw enables attackers to forge requests that an authenticated administrator might unwittingly execute, leading to unauthorized changes in plugin settings and potential script injection. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium severity level with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized updates to the plugin settings and inject malicious web scripts by tricking an administrator into executing a forged request. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts on the affected system. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or content that could trigger actions in the LatestCheckins plugin. Monitoring for updates from the plugin developer or WordPress security channels is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-15T18:45:41.808Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 689fff64ad5a09ad007439af
Added to database: 8/16/2025, 3:47:48 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:54:42 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:43:13 AM
Views: 127
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