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CVE-2025-9945: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in aryadhiratara Optimize More! – CSS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-9945cvecve-2025-9945cwe-352
Published: Fri Oct 03 2025 (10/03/2025, 11:17:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: aryadhiratara
Product: Optimize More! – CSS

Description

The Optimize More! – CSS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the reset_plugin function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin's optimization settings 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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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 18:17:02 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-9945 is a CSRF vulnerability in the Optimize More! – CSS WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.3). The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation on the reset_plugin function, which controls resetting optimization settings. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious request that, when performed by an authenticated site administrator (e.g., clicking a link), resets the plugin's settings without proper authorization. This vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability but impacts integrity by allowing unauthorized changes to plugin settings.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause an authenticated administrator to unknowingly reset the plugin's optimization settings. This could disrupt site performance or configuration but does not lead to data disclosure or denial of service. The impact is limited to integrity of plugin settings with no direct effect on confidentiality or availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should avoid clicking on untrusted links while logged into WordPress with administrative privileges. Implementing nonce validation or other CSRF protections in the plugin code is necessary to fully mitigate this issue once a patch is released.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-09-03T13:09:19.764Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68dfb277c3835a5fbe033cbf

Added to database: 10/3/2025, 11:24:39 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:17:02 PM

Last updated: 5/10/2026, 6:50:27 AM

Views: 155

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