CVE-2025-14913: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpshuffle Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin
The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to an incorrect authorization check on the 'media_delete_action' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary attachments.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14913 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin, affecting all versions up to 1.2.6. The issue arises from an incorrect authorization check in the 'media_delete_action' function, which permits unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media attachments. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, reflected in a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). No patch or official fix has been published by the vendor as of the information provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can delete arbitrary attachments on a WordPress site using the vulnerable plugin. This results in loss of data integrity (deletion of media files) but does not impact confidentiality or availability directly. There is no indication of exploitation in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2025-14913: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpshuffle Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin
Description
The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to an incorrect authorization check on the 'media_delete_action' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary attachments.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14913 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin, affecting all versions up to 1.2.6. The issue arises from an incorrect authorization check in the 'media_delete_action' function, which permits unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media attachments. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, reflected in a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). No patch or official fix has been published by the vendor as of the information provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can delete arbitrary attachments on a WordPress site using the vulnerable plugin. This results in loss of data integrity (deletion of media files) but does not impact confidentiality or availability directly. There is no indication of exploitation in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-18T19:29:05.828Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 694dc7eb8e70994989c72dbf
Added to database: 12/25/2025, 11:25:31 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:20:06 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 5:46:56 AM
Views: 154
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