CVE-2025-14907 in Moderate Selected Posts Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 01/24/2026
The Moderate Selected Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to missing nonce verification on the msp_admin_page() function. 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.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/25/2026
The Moderate Selected Posts plugin for WordPress presents a critical cross-site request forgery vulnerability that affects all versions up to and including 14907. This weakness stems from the absence of proper nonce verification within the msp_admin_page() function, creating a significant security gap that undermines the integrity of administrative operations. The vulnerability operates by allowing unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious requests that can modify plugin settings when an administrator inadvertently performs actions such as clicking on compromised links. This flaw directly violates fundamental web security principles and represents a classic csrf attack vector that has been extensively documented in industry standards including cwe-352.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs through the manipulation of administrative functions that lack proper authentication tokens to validate request origins. When an administrator visits a malicious page or clicks on a compromised link, the forged request can execute administrative actions within the context of the logged-in administrator's session. This attack vector exploits the trust relationship between the web application and the user, leveraging the administrator's elevated privileges without requiring authentication credentials. The absence of nonce verification means that any request to the msp_admin_page() function can be accepted as legitimate, making the attack surface particularly dangerous for wordpress installations that rely on this plugin for content moderation.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple configuration changes, as it can potentially allow attackers to modify plugin behavior in ways that could compromise content moderation workflows or even enable further exploitation. Administrators who are tricked into performing actions may unknowingly alter plugin settings that control how posts are selected or moderated, creating potential data integrity issues or enabling attackers to bypass security controls. This vulnerability aligns with attack techniques described in the attack framework where adversaries leverage user trust to execute unauthorized administrative actions, particularly relevant for wordpress environments where plugin security is often overlooked.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should prioritize immediate patching of the Moderate Selected Posts plugin to version 1.4.1 or later, which addresses the missing nonce verification. Organizations should also implement additional security measures such as regular security audits of installed plugins, network monitoring for suspicious administrative activity, and user education regarding phishing awareness. The implementation of additional csrf protection mechanisms including proper nonce validation, origin checking, and request authentication should be enforced across all administrative interfaces. Security teams should also consider implementing web application firewalls and access control measures to detect and prevent unauthorized administrative requests, while maintaining comprehensive logging of administrative activities to identify potential exploitation attempts.