CVE-2025-66097Network attack vector

Taxonomy reordering via nonce-free AJAX requests

Published Nov 21, 2025 · Updated Nov 21, 2025

Cross-site request forgery in Igor Jerosimić's Order Terms plugin through 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to reorder taxonomy terms. The plugin's AJAX reorder handler accepts state-changing term-order requests without validating a WordPress nonce. Exploitation requires a user with manage_categories permission to visit a crafted page or link, letting the attacker alter category, tag, or custom-taxonomy ordering.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Igor Jerosimić's Order Terms plugin through 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to reorder taxonomy terms. The plugin's AJAX reorder handler accepts state-changing term-order requests without validating a WordPress nonce. Exploitation requires a user with manage_categories permission to visit a crafted page or link, letting the attacker alter category, tag, or custom-taxonomy ordering.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-66097
Published
Nov 21, 2025
Updated
Nov 21, 2025
Vendor
Igor Jerosimić
Product
I Order Terms
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-62, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 1.5.0 changes=[{"at":"1.5.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Igor Jerosimić · I Order Termsversion=n/a <=<= 1.5.0 changes=[{"at":"1.5.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC-62Cross Site Request Forgery
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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