WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-12696 Deferred

HelloLeads CRM Form Shortcode: Cross-site request forgery

HelloLeads CRM Form Shortcode is affected by cross-site request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
HelloLeads CRM Form Shortcode
Plugin slug
helloleads-crm-form-shortcode
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 14, 2025
Weakness
Not assigned

This CVE was published Dec 14, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update HelloLeads CRM Form Shortcode to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The HelloLeads CRM Form Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF check when resetting its settings, allowing unauthenticated users to reset them

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources