CVE-2025-14999 kentothemes CVE debrief

Who should care

Site administrators and security teams responsible for managing WordPress plugins and ensuring the security of their websites should prioritize verifying and updating the Latest Tabs plugin to prevent potential Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. They should also review plugin settings, monitor for suspicious activity, and implement additional security measures to prevent exploitation.

Why it matters

The Latest Tabs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings. Site administrators and security teams should prioritize verifying and updating the plugin to prevent potential attacks.

• Unauthenticated attackers may modify plugin settings via forged requests
• Site administrators may be tricked into performing unintended actions
• Verification of plugin versions and settings is necessary to prevent exploitation
• Remediation priority is medium due to the potential for Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks

Technical summary

The Latest Tabs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery 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. The vulnerability affects all versions up to, and including, 1.5 of the plugin. Site administrators and security teams should prioritize verifying and updating the Latest Tabs plugin to prevent potential Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks.

Defensive priority

Site administrators and security teams should prioritize verifying and updating the Latest Tabs plugin to prevent potential Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify and update the Latest Tabs plugin to the latest version
• Review and modify plugin settings to prevent unauthorized changes
• Monitor for suspicious activity and implement additional security measures
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
• Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
• Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The Latest Tabs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the settings update handler in admin-page.php. The CVE record and NVD vulnerability detail page provide information on the vulnerability, but further verification is needed to confirm affected versions and remediation. Site administrators and security teams should verify plugin versions, review settings, and monitor for suspicious activity. Additional security measures, such as implementing a web application

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.