WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-5983 Deferred

Meta Tag Manager: A security weakness

Meta Tag Manager is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Meta Tag Manager
Plugin slug
meta-tag-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 22, 2025
Weakness
Not assigned

This CVE was published Oct 22, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Meta Tag Manager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Meta Tag Manager WordPress plugin before 3.3 does not restrict which roles can create http-equiv refresh meta tags.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary and upstream sources