CVE-2025-0865 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP Media Category Management plugin for WordPress, affecting versions 2.0 through 2.3.3. This flaw stems from inadequate nonce validation in the wp_mcm_handle_action_settings() function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings if they can trick an administrator into clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), with a low attack complexity and high impact on integrity, as attackers can alter critical plugin configurations. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:de-baat:wp_media_category_management:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.