CVE-2025-14845 NS IE Compatibility Fixer <= 2.1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings 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-2025-14845?
CVE-2025-14845 is a medium-severity vulnerability in nsthemes NS Ie Compatibility Fixer, published on 7 Jan 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 NS IE Compatibility Fixer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings 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-2025-14845?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4crf-6666-px9x.