CVE-2025-15376Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthorized stopword modification via missing nonce validation

Published Jan 14, 2026 · Updated Jan 14, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in rndsand81 Stopwords for comments 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to add or delete stopwords. The set_stopwords_for_comments and delete_stopwords_for_comments functions perform state-changing operations without validating a WordPress nonce. Exploitation requires a site administrator with an active session to follow a crafted link or otherwise submit the forged request, and the resulting change is limited to the plugin's stopword list.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in rndsand81 Stopwords for comments 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to add or delete stopwords. The set_stopwords_for_comments and delete_stopwords_for_comments functions perform state-changing operations without validating a WordPress nonce. Exploitation requires a site administrator with an active session to follow a crafted link or otherwise submit the forged request, and the resulting change is limited to the plugin's stopword list.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-15376
Published
Jan 14, 2026
Updated
Jan 14, 2026
Vendor
rndsand81
Product
Stopwords for comments
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

rndsand81 · Stopwords for commentsversion=* <=1.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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