CVE-2025-14469: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in mndpsingh287 Theme Editor
The Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the ms_update AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify child theme CSS styles via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14469 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the Theme Editor WordPress plugin by mndpsingh287. The vulnerability exists because the ms_update AJAX action lacks nonce validation, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify child theme CSS styles without authentication. Exploitation requires tricking an administrator into interacting with a crafted request, such as clicking a link. This affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause unauthorized modification of child theme CSS styles by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. While the attacker does not gain direct access or confidentiality breaches, the integrity of the website's appearance can be compromised. There is no indication of availability impact or privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires user interaction by an administrator.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should avoid interacting with untrusted links or requests that could trigger the ms_update AJAX action. Monitoring for plugin updates from mndpsingh287 is recommended to apply any official fixes once released.
CVE-2025-14469: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in mndpsingh287 Theme Editor
Description
The Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the ms_update AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify child theme CSS styles via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
mndpsingh287
Theme Editor
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14469 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the Theme Editor WordPress plugin by mndpsingh287. The vulnerability exists because the ms_update AJAX action lacks nonce validation, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify child theme CSS styles without authentication. Exploitation requires tricking an administrator into interacting with a crafted request, such as clicking a link. This affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause unauthorized modification of child theme CSS styles by exploiting the CSRF vulnerability. While the attacker does not gain direct access or confidentiality breaches, the integrity of the website's appearance can be compromised. There is no indication of availability impact or privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires user interaction by an administrator.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should avoid interacting with untrusted links or requests that could trigger the ms_update AJAX action. Monitoring for plugin updates from mndpsingh287 is recommended to apply any official fixes once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-10T16:45:24.726Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6e4839bf32cb7a342e5776
Added to database: 08/01/2026, 19:25:45 UTC
Last enriched: 08/09/2026, 14:21:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 10:01:27 UTC
Views: 73
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