CVE-2025-14903 Simple Crypto Shortcodes <= 1.0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into updating plugin settings via forged requests 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-2025-14903?
CVE-2025-14903 is a medium-severity vulnerability in stefanristic Simple Crypto Shortcodes, published on 24 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14903?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14903?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14903 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14903 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14903 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvq6-mrpv-gppp.