CVE-2025-9883: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in bpedrassani Browser Sniff
The Browser Sniff plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts 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 Browser Sniff WordPress plugin suffers from a CSRF vulnerability due to improper or missing nonce validation on a function that handles settings updates. This flaw enables attackers to craft forged requests that, when executed by an authenticated administrator (via user interaction like clicking a link), can modify plugin settings or inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.3 and is tracked as CVE-2025-9883 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (medium severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no patch or remediation details are provided by the vendor at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized changes to the Browser Sniff plugin settings and inject malicious scripts by leveraging an administrator's authenticated session and interaction. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts on the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact or widespread exploitation currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should avoid interacting with untrusted links or requests that could trigger plugin settings changes. Monitoring for plugin updates from the vendor is advised to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2025-9883: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in bpedrassani Browser Sniff
Description
The Browser Sniff plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Technical Analysis
The Browser Sniff WordPress plugin suffers from a CSRF vulnerability due to improper or missing nonce validation on a function that handles settings updates. This flaw enables attackers to craft forged requests that, when executed by an authenticated administrator (via user interaction like clicking a link), can modify plugin settings or inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.3 and is tracked as CVE-2025-9883 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (medium severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no patch or remediation details are provided by the vendor at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized changes to the Browser Sniff plugin settings and inject malicious scripts by leveraging an administrator's authenticated session and interaction. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts on the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact or widespread exploitation currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should avoid interacting with untrusted links or requests that could trigger plugin settings changes. Monitoring for plugin updates from the vendor is advised to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-02T21:55:31.760Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68ce4e4eab7f779c79ff3126
Added to database: 9/20/2025, 6:48:46 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:05:06 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 1:37:40 PM
Views: 196
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