CVE-2025-13359: The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-13359?

taxopress: upgrade to 3.41.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-13359 being exploited?

CVE-2025-13359 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-13359 affect?

CVE-2025-13359 affects taxopress. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the "getTermsForAjax" function in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to insufficient

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-13359?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2025-13359 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) 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 time-based SQL Injection via the "getTermsForAjax" function in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameters and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to append add

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2025-12-03
Last modified	2026-10-18

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: taxopress

Last updated 2026-10-18 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-12-03 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-18 17:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

taxopress taxopress UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.41.0

Fixed in: 3.41.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy taxopress || rpm -q taxopress || taxopress --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.41.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade taxopress

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade taxopress

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-13359?

taxopress: upgrade to 3.41.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-13359 being exploited?

CVE-2025-13359 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-2025-13359 affect?

CVE-2025-13359 affects taxopress. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the "getTermsForAjax" function in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to insufficient

How urgent is CVE-2025-13359?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · OpenAI and LLM tools vulnerabilities

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References

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