CVE-2025-9623: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in dontcare Admin in English with Switch
The Admin in English with Switch plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the enable_eng function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify administrator language 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 'Admin in English with Switch' WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1 suffer from a CSRF vulnerability (CWE-352) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the enable_eng function. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to modify administrator language settings by tricking an admin into performing an action such as clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly change language settings via a forged request, impacting the integrity of the administrator's configuration. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and no privileges, making it a moderate risk but limited in scope.
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 and consider implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the plugin if feasible.
CVE-2025-9623: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in dontcare Admin in English with Switch
Description
The Admin in English with Switch plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the enable_eng function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify administrator language 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 'Admin in English with Switch' WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1 suffer from a CSRF vulnerability (CWE-352) due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the enable_eng function. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to modify administrator language settings by tricking an admin into performing an action such as clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an administrator to unknowingly change language settings via a forged request, impacting the integrity of the administrator's configuration. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and no privileges, making it a moderate risk but limited in scope.
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 and consider implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the plugin if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-28T19:07:55.509Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68c27a22e1c560fa9d94d4aa
Added to database: 9/11/2025, 7:28:34 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:13:23 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 10:57:13 PM
Views: 70
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