CVE-2025-62079 is a vulnerability identified in the Damian WP Export Categories & Taxonomies plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 1.0.3. The root cause is a missing authorization check (CWE-862), which means the plugin fails to properly verify whether a user has the necessary permissions before allowing access to export categories and taxonomies data. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely invoke export functionality, potentially extracting category and taxonomy data that should be restricted. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N). The impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) with no integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) impact. The vulnerability was reserved in October 2025 and published at the end of 2025, with no patches or known exploits currently available. The plugin is used in WordPress environments, which are widely deployed for content management and e-commerce. The missing authorization can lead to unauthorized data disclosure, which may aid attackers in reconnaissance or further attacks. Since the vulnerability does not require authentication or user interaction, it is relatively easy to exploit remotely over the network. However, the data exposed is limited to categories and taxonomies, which reduces the overall criticality. Organizations relying on this plugin should be aware of the risk of unauthorized data exposure and monitor for suspicious access attempts.

For European organizations, the primary impact is unauthorized disclosure of WordPress site category and taxonomy data, which could reveal sensitive organizational structure, content classification, or business logic. While this does not directly compromise user credentials or site integrity, it can facilitate further targeted attacks such as phishing, social engineering, or privilege escalation by providing attackers with valuable information. E-commerce and media companies using this plugin may face reputational damage if sensitive content categorization is exposed. The lack of integrity or availability impact reduces the risk of service disruption or data tampering. However, the ease of exploitation without authentication increases the likelihood of scanning and automated attacks. Organizations with public-facing WordPress sites using this plugin are at risk, especially if they have not implemented compensating controls such as web application firewalls or IP restrictions. The vulnerability could also be leveraged as part of a multi-stage attack chain targeting European digital infrastructure.

Since no official patch is currently available, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. These include restricting access to the export functionality via web server configuration (e.g., IP whitelisting, HTTP authentication) or WordPress role and capability restrictions. Monitoring web server and application logs for unusual requests to export endpoints can help detect exploitation attempts. Deploying a web application firewall (WAF) with custom rules to block unauthorized export requests is recommended. Organizations should also review plugin usage and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if it is not essential. Once a vendor patch is released, prompt application of the update is critical. Additionally, conducting regular security audits of WordPress plugins and enforcing the principle of least privilege for user roles can reduce exposure. Training site administrators on plugin security and monitoring threat intelligence feeds for exploit developments will further enhance defense.