CVE-2025-14390 Video Merchant <= 5.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files leading to remote code execution by tricking administrators into clicking a link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14390?
CVE-2025-14390 is a high-severity vulnerability in videomerchant Video Merchant, published on 10 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Video Merchant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version <= 5.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the video_merchant_add_video_file() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files that make remote code execution possible via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14390?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cm3-mrv7-6hxx.