CVE-2025-12070 ViaAds <= 2.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to API Key Update
Attackers can trick administrators into updating API keys and consent settings via forged requests, compromising plugin configuration integrity.
- 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-2025-12070?
CVE-2025-12070 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ViaAds, 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 ViaAds plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the `ViaAds_pluginHandler` function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's API key and cookie consent settings 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-2025-12070?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7h4r-7c2q-4767.