CVE-2025-14486: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in kamleshyadav PixelPlay
The PixelPlay plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API key deletion due to missing authorization checks in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary API keys (Pixabay, Unsplash, Pixels, OpenAI) configured by site administrators via the 'clear_api_type' parameter.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14486 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the PixelPlay plugin for WordPress. All versions up to and including 1.0.2 lack proper authorization checks on the API key deletion functionality. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary API keys configured by site administrators by manipulating the 'clear_api_type' parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required, resulting in integrity impact only.
Potential Impact
An attacker can delete API keys for third-party services (Pixabay, Unsplash, Pixels, OpenAI) without authentication, potentially disrupting the plugin's functionality that relies on these keys. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The integrity of the API key configuration is compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available as per the provided data. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restricting access to the plugin's API endpoints and implementing additional access controls at the web server or application firewall level may help mitigate unauthorized API key deletion attempts.
CVE-2025-14486: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in kamleshyadav PixelPlay
Description
The PixelPlay plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API key deletion due to missing authorization checks in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary API keys (Pixabay, Unsplash, Pixels, OpenAI) configured by site administrators via the 'clear_api_type' parameter.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
kamleshyadav
PixelPlay
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14486 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the PixelPlay plugin for WordPress. All versions up to and including 1.0.2 lack proper authorization checks on the API key deletion functionality. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary API keys configured by site administrators by manipulating the 'clear_api_type' parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required, resulting in integrity impact only.
Potential Impact
An attacker can delete API keys for third-party services (Pixabay, Unsplash, Pixels, OpenAI) without authentication, potentially disrupting the plugin's functionality that relies on these keys. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The integrity of the API key configuration is compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available as per the provided data. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restricting access to the plugin's API endpoints and implementing additional access controls at the web server or application firewall level may help mitigate unauthorized API key deletion attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-10T20:23:20.959Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab23644f7a7c54106e0423b
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 08:03:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 08:19:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:07 UTC
Views: 14
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