Auth bypass in Metodiew Quote Comments

CVE-2025-14370

The Quote Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This is due to missing authorization checks in the quotecomments_add_admin function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary plugin options via the 'action' parameter.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14370?
CVE-2025-14370 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Metodiew Quote Comments, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-01-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-14370?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.