CVE-2025-14853 LEAV Last Email Address Validator <= 1.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation.
- 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-2025-14853?
CVE-2025-14853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in smings LEAV Last Email Address Validator, published on 16 Jan 2026. 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 LEAV Last Email Address Validator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions <= 1.7.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the display_settings_page function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14853?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjqh-5wjg-7j9x.