CVE-2025-62079 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62079: WordPress WP Export Categories & Taxonomies plugin <= 1.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Damian
Product WP Export Categories & Taxonomies
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 31, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Damian WP Export Categories & Taxonomies wp-export-categories-taxonomies allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Export Categories & Taxonomies: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Export Categories & Taxonomies versions 1.0.3 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive category and taxonomy data. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.0.3 to prevent unauthorized data disclosure.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read category and taxonomy data without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive category and taxonomy information may be exposed to unauthenticated visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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