Vulnerability Description
The Recooty – Job Widget (Old Dashboard) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.6. This is due to missing nonce validation on the recooty_save_maybe() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the recooty_key option and inject malicious content into iframe src attributes via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/recooty/tags/1.0.4/admin/init.php#L72
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/recooty/tags/1.0.4/init.php#L41
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/recooty/trunk/admin/init.php#L72
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/recooty/trunk/init.php#L41
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eb14f084-6f36-4702-8a2
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-14616?
CVE-2025-14616 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The Recooty – Job Widget (Old Dashboard) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.6. This is due to missing nonce validation on the re...
How severe is CVE-2025-14616?
CVE-2025-14616 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-14616?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.