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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-9880
CVE-2025-9880:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-9880 affects the Side Slide Responsive Menu plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 1.0. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on September 12, 2025, and impacts WordPress installations using this specific plugin (NVD CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). The security issue stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function within the plugin. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (NVD CVE).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts through forged requests, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
The plugin has been temporarily closed as of September 10, 2025, pending a full security review. Users are advised to disable and remove the plugin until a patched version becomes available (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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