CVE-2025-8669: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pressmaximum Customify
The Customify theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 0.4.11. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the reset_customize_section function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset theme customization 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
The Customify WordPress theme version 0.4.11 contains a CSRF vulnerability (CWE-352) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the reset_customize_section function. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to reset theme customization settings by leveraging a forged request that requires user interaction (an administrator clicking a crafted link). 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. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly reset theme customization settings via a CSRF attack, resulting in limited integrity impact. There is no confidentiality or availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not allow privilege escalation or remote code execution.
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. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the vulnerable functionality may reduce risk.
CVE-2025-8669: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in pressmaximum Customify
Description
The Customify theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version 0.4.11. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the reset_customize_section function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset theme customization 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
The Customify WordPress theme version 0.4.11 contains a CSRF vulnerability (CWE-352) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the reset_customize_section function. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to reset theme customization settings by leveraging a forged request that requires user interaction (an administrator clicking a crafted link). 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. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly reset theme customization settings via a CSRF attack, resulting in limited integrity impact. There is no confidentiality or availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not allow privilege escalation or remote code execution.
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. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the vulnerable functionality may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-06T10:37:06.076Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68dfb275c3835a5fbe033c00
Added to database: 10/3/2025, 11:24:37 AM
Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 11:18:53 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 11:53:45 AM
Views: 96
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.