The LEAV Last Email Address Validator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions <= 1.7.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the display_settings_page function. 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.
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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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Description The LEAV Last Email Address Validator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions <= 1.7.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the display_settings_page function. 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.
Title LEAV Last Email Address Validator <= 1.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-16T13:56:51.236Z

Reserved: 2025-12-17T20:29:58.227Z

Link: CVE-2025-14853

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-16T13:56:47.350Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-16T07:15:56.063

Modified: 2026-01-16T15:55:12.257

Link: CVE-2025-14853

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-16T13:41:37Z

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