CVE-2025-9616: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in alobaidi PopAd
The PopAd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the PopAd_reset_cookie_time function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset cookie time 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-2025-9616 is a CSRF vulnerability in the PopAd WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.4) caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation on the PopAd_reset_cookie_time function. This allows attackers to forge requests that reset cookie time settings without authentication, relying on social engineering to induce an administrator to trigger the action. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction needed beyond tricking an admin, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can alter cookie time settings by exploiting this CSRF vulnerability, potentially affecting site behavior related to cookies. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity of cookie configuration can be compromised, which may lead to unintended site behavior or security policy bypasses related to cookie handling.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Administrators should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. In the meantime, applying general CSRF protections such as verifying nonces or tokens on sensitive actions and limiting administrative access can reduce risk. Avoid clicking suspicious links and educate administrators about the risk of CSRF attacks.
CVE-2025-9616: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in alobaidi PopAd
Description
The PopAd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the PopAd_reset_cookie_time function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset cookie time 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-2025-9616 is a CSRF vulnerability in the PopAd WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.4) caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation on the PopAd_reset_cookie_time function. This allows attackers to forge requests that reset cookie time settings without authentication, relying on social engineering to induce an administrator to trigger the action. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction needed beyond tricking an admin, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can alter cookie time settings by exploiting this CSRF vulnerability, potentially affecting site behavior related to cookies. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity of cookie configuration can be compromised, which may lead to unintended site behavior or security policy bypasses related to cookie handling.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Administrators should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. In the meantime, applying general CSRF protections such as verifying nonces or tokens on sensitive actions and limiting administrative access can reduce risk. Avoid clicking suspicious links and educate administrators about the risk of CSRF attacks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-28T17:42:17.929Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68b966f323d09a44244794c2
Added to database: 9/4/2025, 10:16:19 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:13:18 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 1:56:17 AM
Views: 131
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