PatchTheCVECVE-2025-13354: The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to auth
CVE-2025-13354 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting taxopress. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the "taxopress_merge_terms_batch" function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to merge or delete arbitrary taxonomy term
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 4.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 82%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| Published | 2025-12-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-18 |
Last updated 2026-10-18 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-13354?
taxopress: upgrade to 3.41.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-13354 being exploited?
CVE-2025-13354 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-13354 affect?
CVE-2025-13354 affects taxopress. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is aut
How urgent is CVE-2025-13354?
Priority 19/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · OpenAI and LLM tools vulnerabilities
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