CVE-2025-13354

Description

The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the "taxopress_merge_terms_batch" function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to merge or delete arbitrary taxonomy terms.

CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
taxopress	taxopress	< 3.41.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/TaxoPress/TaxoPress/commit/5eb2cee861ebd109152eea968aca0259c078c8b0

Other References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/05c1ee52-02c9-440b-9269-14ea8b73be45?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-13354? +

The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the "taxopress_merge_terms_batch" function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to merge or delete arbitrary taxonomy terms. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-13354? +

CVE-2025-13354 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-13354? +

CVE-2025-13354 affects products from taxopress, specifically: taxopress. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-13354? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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