CVE-2025-8104: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in sminozzi Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Provide Suggestions
The Memory Usage plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.98. This is due to missing nonce validation in the wpmemory_install_plugin() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to silently install one of the several whitelisted plugins 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-2025-8104 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CWE-352) vulnerability in the Memory Usage WordPress plugin by sminozzi. The issue arises from the lack of nonce validation in the wpmemory_install_plugin() function, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized plugin installations by exploiting the trust of authenticated administrators. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.98. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and limited impact on integrity only.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to unknowingly install certain whitelisted plugins via a forged request. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the WordPress environment, potentially enabling further attacks or unauthorized functionality. 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 avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin interface and consider restricting administrative access. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is recommended.
CVE-2025-8104: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in sminozzi Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Provide Suggestions
Description
The Memory Usage plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.98. This is due to missing nonce validation in the wpmemory_install_plugin() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to silently install one of the several whitelisted plugins 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-2025-8104 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CWE-352) vulnerability in the Memory Usage WordPress plugin by sminozzi. The issue arises from the lack of nonce validation in the wpmemory_install_plugin() function, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized plugin installations by exploiting the trust of authenticated administrators. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.98. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and limited impact on integrity only.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to unknowingly install certain whitelisted plugins via a forged request. This could lead to unauthorized changes in the WordPress environment, potentially enabling further attacks or unauthorized functionality. 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 avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged into the WordPress admin interface and consider restricting administrative access. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-23T22:34:10.659Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6885af6cad5a09ad006e5719
Added to database: 7/27/2025, 4:47:40 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:49:27 AM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 4:44:10 PM
Views: 148
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