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CVE-2025-14845

MEDIUM

4.3

Description

The NS IE Compatibility Fixer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score4.3

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published1/7/2026

Last Modified1/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/security/nonces/(security@wordfence.com)

https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_admin_referer/(security@wordfence.com)

https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_verify_nonce/(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_admin_option_dashboard.php#L29(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_admin_option_dashboard.php#L30(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_settings_custom.php#L8(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c25b462-cb9e-4250-bb17-9f2a0bd7665e?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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