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CVE-2025-14469: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in mndpsingh287 Theme Editor

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Medium
Published: 08/01/2026 (08/01/2026, 06:48:47 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: mndpsingh287
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

mndpsingh287

Theme Editor

Affected versions
>=0 <=3.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/09/2026, 14:21:04 UTC

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.

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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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