Simple Crypto Shortcodes <= 1.0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Simple Crypto Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the scs_backend function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stefanristic | Simple Crypto Shortcodes | up to 1.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple Crypto Shortcodes Vendorstefanristic Affected up to 1.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14903
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvq6-mrpv-gppp
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/18bcd2ad-1989-4e2b-b82e-fddc4201c5a6?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-crypto-shortcodes/tags/1.0.2/simple_crypto_shortcodes.php#L46
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-crypto-shortcodes/tags/1.0.2/simple_crypto_shortcodes.php#L54
Sources
- CVE-2025-14903 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14903 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvq6-mrpv-gppp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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