CVE-2025-14484: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in kamleshyadav Image Buzz
The Image Buzz WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.3 has a missing authorization vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify API keys for Pixabay, Unsplash, and Pixels. This flaw enables unauthorized changes to API keys configured by site administrators.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14484 describes a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Image Buzz plugin for WordPress. All versions up to and including 1.0.3 lack proper authorization checks on API key modification endpoints, permitting unauthenticated attackers to alter arbitrary API keys via the 'pixabay_api', 'unsplash_api', or 'pixels_api' parameters.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of API keys used by the plugin, potentially disrupting legitimate API usage or causing denial of service related to image sourcing. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported, but integrity of API keys is compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's API key configuration interfaces and consider disabling the plugin if unauthorized modification risk is unacceptable.
CVE-2025-14484: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in kamleshyadav Image Buzz
Description
The Image Buzz WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.3 has a missing authorization vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify API keys for Pixabay, Unsplash, and Pixels. This flaw enables unauthorized changes to API keys configured by site administrators.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
kamleshyadav
Image Buzz
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14484 describes a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Image Buzz plugin for WordPress. All versions up to and including 1.0.3 lack proper authorization checks on API key modification endpoints, permitting unauthenticated attackers to alter arbitrary API keys via the 'pixabay_api', 'unsplash_api', or 'pixels_api' parameters.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of API keys used by the plugin, potentially disrupting legitimate API usage or causing denial of service related to image sourcing. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported, but integrity of API keys is compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's API key configuration interfaces and consider disabling the plugin if unauthorized modification risk is unacceptable.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-10T20:07:23.652Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab23644f7a7c54106e0423a
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 08:03:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 08:19:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 18:30:10 UTC
Views: 9
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