CVE-2025-9888 Maspik <= 2.5.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unauthenticated attackers can clear spam logs by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation in the Maspik WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-9888?
CVE-2025-9888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in yonifre Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection, published on 10 Sep 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 Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the clear_log function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear all spam logs 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-2025-9888?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v45j-gfqx-2v3x.