Post deletion via missing action nonce validation
Published Jan 10, 2026 · Updated Jan 10, 2026
Cross-site request forgery in WPEverest User Registration & Membership 4.4.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary posts. The process_row_actions handler accepts delete, trash and untrash requests without check_admin_referer nonce validation before changing posts. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator with the needed post capability to follow a crafted link or submit a forged form, limiting impact to post deletion or status changes.
Summary
What happened
Cross-site request forgery in WPEverest User Registration & Membership 4.4.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary posts. The process_row_actions handler accepts delete, trash and untrash requests without check_admin_referer nonce validation before changing posts. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator with the needed post capability to follow a crafted link or submit a forged form, limiting impact to post deletion or status changes.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-14976
- Published
- Jan 10, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 10, 2026
- Vendor
- WPEverest
- Product
- User Registration & Membership
- Classifications
- CWE-352, CAPEC-62, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=* <=4.4.8
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Public exploit references
- Atomic Edge CVE-2025-14976 PHP PoCproof of concept · unverified
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