CVE-2025-12069 WP Global Screen Options <= 0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Screen Options Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify global screen options for all users by tricking an administrator into clicking a link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12069?
CVE-2025-12069 is a medium-severity vulnerability in stiand WP Global Screen Options, published on 4 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Global Screen Options plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the `updatewpglobalscreenoptions` action handler. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify global screen options for all users via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12069?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12069?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12069 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12069 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qc4-8254-wgvg.