Vulnerability Description
The Stopwords for comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the 'set_stopwords_for_comments' and 'delete_stopwords_for_comments' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add or delete stopwords 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/stopwords-for-comments/trunk/function
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dd8c45c7-dbb2-46ab-8e5
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-15376?
CVE-2025-15376 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The Stopwords for comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the 'set_stopwords_for...
How severe is CVE-2025-15376?
CVE-2025-15376 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-2025-15376?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.