CVE-2025-9633: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in shawfactor LH Signing
The LH Signing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.83. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the plugin_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin 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-2025-9633 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the LH Signing WordPress plugin (shawfactor) affecting all versions up to 2.83. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the plugin_options function, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings without authentication, relying on social engineering to get an administrator to trigger the action.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause a site administrator to unknowingly modify plugin settings by tricking them into clicking a crafted link or performing a specific action. This can lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin configuration, potentially weakening site security or functionality. There is no indication of direct confidentiality or availability impact from this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution with links and actions performed in the WordPress admin interface, especially from untrusted sources. Monitoring official shawfactor or WordPress plugin channels for updates is recommended.
CVE-2025-9633: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in shawfactor LH Signing
Description
The LH Signing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.83. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the plugin_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin 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-2025-9633 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the LH Signing WordPress plugin (shawfactor) affecting all versions up to 2.83. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the plugin_options function, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings without authentication, relying on social engineering to get an administrator to trigger the action.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause a site administrator to unknowingly modify plugin settings by tricking them into clicking a crafted link or performing a specific action. This can lead to unauthorized changes in the plugin configuration, potentially weakening site security or functionality. There is no indication of direct confidentiality or availability impact from this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should exercise caution with links and actions performed in the WordPress admin interface, especially from untrusted sources. Monitoring official shawfactor or WordPress plugin channels for updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-28T20:02:32.658Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68c27a23e1c560fa9d94d4cc
Added to database: 9/11/2025, 7:28:35 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:03:40 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 7:38:39 AM
Views: 69
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