CVE-2025-14426 Strong Testimonials <= 3.2.18 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Rating Meta Update
Authenticated contributors can modify or delete rating metadata on any testimonial post due to missing capability checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14426?
CVE-2025-14426 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpchill Strong Testimonials, published on 30 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Strong Testimonials plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check in the 'edit_rating' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to modify or delete the rating meta on any testimonial post, including those created by other users, by reusing a valid nonce obtained from their own testimonial edit screen.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14426?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14426?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14426 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-2025-14426 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14426 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp4j-2q4v-gvfv.