WP Media Categories: Cross-site request forgery
WP Media Categories is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.
- Component
- WP Media Categories
- Plugin slug
wp-media-categories- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 22, 2025
This CVE was published Oct 22, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP Media Categories 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in John James Jacoby WP Media Categories wp-media-categories allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WP Media Categories: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N