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FKIE_CVE-2025-0865

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-02-19 08:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 08:27
Summary
The WP Media Category Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 2.0 to 2.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_mcm_handle_action_settings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to alter plugin settings, such as the taxonomy used for media, the base slug for media categories, and the default media category via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
de-baat wp_media_category_management *

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "WP Media Category Management",
          "vendor": "debaat",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.3.3",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "2.0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:de-baat:wp_media_category_management:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "4F59B803-E766-43DA-9B4C-F094C5558B15",
              "versionEndExcluding": "2.4.0",
              "versionStartIncluding": "2.0.0",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The WP Media Category Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 2.0 to 2.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_mcm_handle_action_settings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to alter plugin settings, such as the taxonomy used for media, the base slug for media categories, and the default media category via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El complemento WP Media Category Management para WordPress es vulnerable a Cross-Site Request Forgery en las versiones 2.0 a 2.3.3. Esto se debe a una validaci\u00f3n de nonce incorrecta o faltante en la funci\u00f3n wp_mcm_handle_action_settings(). Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados alteren la configuraci\u00f3n del complemento, como la taxonom\u00eda utilizada para los medios, el slug base para las categor\u00edas de medios y la categor\u00eda de medios predeterminada a trav\u00e9s de una solicitud falsificada, siempre que puedan enga\u00f1ar a un administrador del sitio para que realice una acci\u00f3n como hacer clic en un enlace."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-0865",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T08:27:16.763",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 3.6,
        "source": "security@wordfence.com",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "id": "CVE-2025-0865",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
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            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "timestamp": "2025-02-19T21:18:07.731811Z",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2025-02-19T08:15:21.853",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ],
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-media-category-management/tags/2.3.3/include/admin/class-WP_MCM_Render_Settings.php"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ],
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-media-category-management/trunk/include/admin/class-WP_MCM_Settings.php"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ],
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-media-category-management/trunk/include/class-WP_MCM_Options.php"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3242626/wp-media-category-management/trunk/include/admin/class-WP_MCM_Settings.php"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product",
        "Release Notes"
      ],
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-media-category-management/#developers"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0d42ca2f-f061-4cd1-812b-46d42c440498?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-352"
        }
      ],
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      "type": "Secondary"
    },
    {
      "description": [
        {
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          "value": "CWE-352"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}



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