CSRF in Nsthemes Ns Ie Compatibility Fixer
CVE-2025-14845
The NS IE Compatibility Fixer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Nsthemes Ns Ie Compatibility Fixer — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c25b462-cb9e-4250-bb17-9f2a0…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admi…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admi…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admi…
- developer.wordpress.org/plugins/security/nonces/
- developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_verify_nonce/
- developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_admin_referer/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14845?
- CVE-2025-14845 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nsthemes Ns Ie Compatibility Fixer, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-01-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14845?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.