CVE-2025-13419 Missing authorization in Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary media attachments due to a missing capability check in the WP Front User Submit plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-13419?
CVE-2025-13419 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in aharonyan Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit, published on 7 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Guest posting / Frontend Posting / Front Editor – WP Front User Submit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the '/wp-json/bfe/v1/revert' REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media attachments.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13419?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-13419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jxh-xpcf-824x.