CVE-2025-12410 | BDVDB-2026-300503 Detail
samhoamtSH Contextual Help
Description#
The SH Contextual Help plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the sh_contextual_help_dashboard_widget() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
References#
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/364d6bd8-cdb8-4c99-b610-ba9a3125909e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sh-contextual-help/tags/3.2.1/functions.php#L400
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sh-contextual-help/tags/3.2.1/functions.php#L402
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sh-contextual-help/tags/3.2.1/functions.php#L417
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.