CVE-2025-9888: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in yonifre Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
The Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the clear_log function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear all spam logs 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-2025-9888 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.5.6. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the clear_log function, enabling attackers to forge requests that clear spam logs when an administrator interacts with a crafted link. The vulnerability does not require privileges or direct user interaction beyond tricking an admin to click a link. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can clear all spam logs by exploiting this CSRF vulnerability, potentially hindering the site administrator's ability to track spam activity. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The integrity impact is low as only spam logs are affected, not core data or system functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the vulnerable clear_log function if possible may reduce risk.
CVE-2025-9888: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in yonifre Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Description
The Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the clear_log function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear all spam logs 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-2025-9888 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.5.6. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the clear_log function, enabling attackers to forge requests that clear spam logs when an administrator interacts with a crafted link. The vulnerability does not require privileges or direct user interaction beyond tricking an admin to click a link. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can clear all spam logs by exploiting this CSRF vulnerability, potentially hindering the site administrator's ability to track spam activity. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The integrity impact is low as only spam logs are affected, not core data or system functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Implementing additional CSRF protections or disabling the vulnerable clear_log function if possible may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-02T22:26:18.813Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68c11e7ee55cc6e90d9f3b99
Added to database: 9/10/2025, 6:45:18 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:05:39 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:41:26 PM
Views: 138
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