CVE-2025-13405
The Ace Post Type Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized custom taxonomy deletion due to missing authorization validation on the cptb_delete_custom_taxonomy() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Ace Post Type Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized custom taxonomy deletion due to missing authorization validation on the cptb_delete_custom_taxonomy() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary custom taxonomies.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.26% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ace-post-type-builder/tags/1.9/includes/class-cptb-core.php#L400
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ace-post-type-builder/trunk/includes/class-cptb-core.php#L400
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3412781/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b56cef33-057b-4c40-945f-68306597b00b?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.