CVE-2025-14371
Unauthorized Taxonomy Modification in AI Autotagger WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-01-06
Last updated on: 2026-04-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| tag_category_and_taxonomy_manager | ai_autotagger | to 3.41.0 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress. Due to a missing capability check in the taxopress_ai_add_post_term function, authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can add or remove taxonomy terms (such as tags and categories) on any post, including posts they do not own. This means unauthorized modification of post metadata is possible.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access or above to modify taxonomy terms on posts they do not own. This could lead to unauthorized changes in content categorization, potentially misleading users, disrupting site organization, or affecting content visibility and management.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress to a version later than 3.41.0 where the missing capability check issue is fixed. Additionally, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only until the update is applied.