CVE-2025-12404
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Like-it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the likeit_conf() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Like-it WordPress plugin lacks proper nonce validation in the likeit_conf() function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge requests that modify plugin settings. Successful exploitation enables injection of malicious web scripts through the updated settings, with the attack requiring social engineering to trick a site administrator into clicking a malicious link.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm the Like-it plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Like-it', or inspect the wp-content/plugins directory for a like-it folderAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Determine the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, click on the Like-it plugin to view its details, or open the main plugin PHP file and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin commentsAffected if The installed version is older than any patched version released for CVE-2025-12404
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Inspect the likeit_conf() function for nonce validationLocate the main plugin PHP file and search for the function 'likeit_conf'. Examine the function code to see if it calls wp_verify_nonce() or check_admin_referer() before processing settings changesAffected if The function exists but does not perform nonce verification on the settings update request
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Verify plugin settings have not been tampered withIn WordPress admin, navigate to the Like-it plugin settings page and review all configuration values for unexpected or malicious content, particularly fields that could store web scriptsAffected if Any settings contain unexpected JavaScript, HTML, or URLs pointing to suspicious domains
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Review database for unauthorized setting modificationsQuery the wp_options table for option_name values related to the plugin (like 'likeit_settings' or similar) and examine the option_value for injected scripts or altered configurationAffected if Database settings contain encoded or plaintext malicious scripts, or show recent modifications you did not make
If the Like-it plugin is installed and the likeit_conf() function lacks nonce validation, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2025-12404 and settings may have been compromised.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to a patched version of the Like-it plugin if available; otherwise, disable the plugin until a fix can be applied. Review existing plugin settings for any unauthorized changes.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-12404 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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