CVE-2025-14371
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Unauthorized Taxonomy Modification in AI Autotagger WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-01-06

Last updated on: 2026-04-08

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the taxopress_ai_add_post_term function in all versions up to, and including, 3.41.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to add or remove taxonomy terms (tags, categories) on any post, including ones they do not own.
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Published
2026-01-06
Last Modified
2026-04-08
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-01-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-14371
EUVD
EUVD-2026-1069
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Vendor Product Version / Range
tag_category_and_taxonomy_manager ai_autotagger to 3.41.0 (inc)
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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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Impact Analysis

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.

Mitigation Strategies

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.

Executive Summary

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.

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