CVE-2025-9621: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in widgetpack WidgetPack Comment System
The WidgetPack Comment System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wpcmt_sync action in the wpcmt_request_handler function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger comment synchronization events 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-2025-9621 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the WidgetPack Comment System WordPress plugin up to version 1.6.1. The issue stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wpcmt_sync action handled by the wpcmt_request_handler function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to induce site administrators to perform unintended comment synchronization actions via crafted requests. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no required privileges but requiring user interaction. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized triggering of comment synchronization events on affected WordPress sites using the WidgetPack Comment System plugin. While it does not directly compromise confidentiality or availability, it can lead to unintended changes in comment data integrity due to forged requests executed by an authenticated administrator. There are no known active exploits 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 the vulnerable action. Monitoring for plugin updates from the vendor is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2025-9621: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in widgetpack WidgetPack Comment System
Description
The WidgetPack Comment System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wpcmt_sync action in the wpcmt_request_handler function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger comment synchronization events 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-2025-9621 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the WidgetPack Comment System WordPress plugin up to version 1.6.1. The issue stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wpcmt_sync action handled by the wpcmt_request_handler function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to induce site administrators to perform unintended comment synchronization actions via crafted requests. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no required privileges but requiring user interaction. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized triggering of comment synchronization events on affected WordPress sites using the WidgetPack Comment System plugin. While it does not directly compromise confidentiality or availability, it can lead to unintended changes in comment data integrity due to forged requests executed by an authenticated administrator. There are no known active exploits 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 the vulnerable action. Monitoring for plugin updates from the vendor is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-28T18:58:53.402Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68ea263e5baaa01f1ca0fff8
Added to database: 10/11/2025, 9:41:18 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:50:59 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 3:43:13 AM
Views: 134
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