CVE-2025-14999 Latest Tabs <= 1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin's Settings Update
Attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings via forged requests, requiring an upgrade to the Latest Tabs WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-14999?
CVE-2025-14999 is a medium-severity vulnerability in kentothemes Latest Tabs, 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 Latest Tabs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings update handler in admin-page.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14999?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4x2-9gh9-6543.