CVE-2025-14371: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stevejburge Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI
The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the taxopress_ai_add_post_term function in all versions up to, and including, 3.41.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to add or remove taxonomy terms (tags, categories) on any post, including ones they do not own.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability arises from a missing capability check in the taxopress_ai_add_post_term function of the stevejburge Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress. Authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or above can exploit this to modify taxonomy terms on posts they do not own, resulting in unauthorized modification of data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and impacting integrity only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can add or remove tags and categories on any post, including those owned by other users. This unauthorized modification can affect content organization and potentially mislead users or disrupt site taxonomy. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access carefully and monitor for unauthorized taxonomy changes. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
CVE-2025-14371: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stevejburge Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI
Description
The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the taxopress_ai_add_post_term function in all versions up to, and including, 3.41.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to add or remove taxonomy terms (tags, categories) on any post, including ones they do not own.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability arises from a missing capability check in the taxopress_ai_add_post_term function of the stevejburge Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress. Authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or above can exploit this to modify taxonomy terms on posts they do not own, resulting in unauthorized modification of data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and impacting integrity only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can add or remove tags and categories on any post, including those owned by other users. This unauthorized modification can affect content organization and potentially mislead users or disrupt site taxonomy. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access carefully and monitor for unauthorized taxonomy changes. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-09T18:40:16.741Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 695cbbce3839e44175f9f012
Added to database: 1/6/2026, 7:37:50 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:15:02 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 8:28:13 PM
Views: 142
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