Vulnerability in VG WORT METIS Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-5812

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Vg Wort Metis
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-5812?

The VG WORT METIS plugin for WordPress contains a flaw in the gutenberg_save_post() function, which lacks proper capability checks. This oversight allows authenticated users, such as those with Subscriber-level access, to make unauthorized changes to post settings. All versions up to and including 2.0.0 are impacted, exposing sites to potential manipulation of content settings.

Affected Version(s)

VG WORT METIS * <= 2.0.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vgw-metis/trun...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

ch4r0n
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CVE-2025-5812 : Vulnerability in VG WORT METIS Plugin for WordPress