CVE-2025-14469 Theme Editor <= 3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to CSS Modification
Unauthenticated attackers can modify child theme CSS styles by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation.
- 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-2025-14469?
CVE-2025-14469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in mndpsingh287 Theme Editor, published on 1 Aug 2026. 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 Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the ms_update AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify child theme CSS styles via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14469?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14469 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14469 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f44-9hfv-q32p.