Description
The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This is due to missing authorization checks on the post update functionality in the fpsml_form_process AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary posts by providing a post_id parameter via the guest posting form, allowing them to change post titles, content, excerpts, and remove post authors.
Published: 2025-12-21
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Post Modification
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite plugin allows an unauthenticated user to modify existing WordPress posts by sending a post_id parameter through the guest posting form, bypassing any authorization checks. This flaw enables the attacker to change titles, content, excerpts, and remove the post author, thereby compromising the integrity of site content. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE‑862 and presents a functional violation of access control rather than a code execution risk.

Affected Systems

All installations of the WordPress Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite plugin up to and including version 1.2.5 are affected. The issue exists in the ajax-process-form.php file that handles the fpsml_form_process action for all users, including guests.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a moderate risk, but the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is presently uncommon. The flaw is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The attack vector appears to be the publicly accessible AJAX endpoint, requiring no authentication but allowing arbitrary post modification when a valid post ID is supplied. The overall risk is moderate with low exploitation probability, yet the integrity of content is directly impacted.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 16:58 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite plugin to version 1.2.6 or later, which removes the missing authorization check in the ajax handler.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict access to the guest posting form so that only authenticated users can submit or modify posts, or disable the form entirely for unauthenticated visitors.
  • Monitor the site’s audit logs for unexpected post updates from unknown IP addresses to detect potential abuse of the unfixed flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 16:58 UTC.

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History

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpshuffle
Wpshuffle frontend Post Submission Manager
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpshuffle
Wpshuffle frontend Post Submission Manager

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 21 Dec 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This is due to missing authorization checks on the post update functionality in the fpsml_form_process AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary posts by providing a post_id parameter via the guest posting form, allowing them to change post titles, content, excerpts, and remove post authors.
Title Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite <= 1.2.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Modification
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:47:57.152Z

Reserved: 2025-12-04T22:54:29.575Z

Link: CVE-2025-14080

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-22T15:54:08.063Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-21T03:15:52.660

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-14080

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T17:00:12Z

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