CSRF in De-Baat Wp Media Category Management
CVE-2025-0865
The WP Media Category Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 2.0 to 2.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_mcm_handle_action_settings() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to alter plugin settings, such as the taxonomy used for media, the base slug for media categories, and the default media category via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (18.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product, Release Notes)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0865?
- CVE-2025-0865 is a medium-severity vulnerability in De-Baat Wp Media Category Management, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0865?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-0865 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.