CVE-2025-9948 Chat by Chatwee <= 2.1.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to 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-2025-9948?
CVE-2025-9948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in paulq Chat by Chatwee, published on 30 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 Chat by Chatwee plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin settings page. 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-2025-9948?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqfh-5rpf-pw2x.