CVE-2025-5812

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.1

Published: June 26, 2025
Last modified: June 17, 2026
NVD status: Deferred
Reported by: security@wordfence.com
Weakness: CWE-862
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

The VG WORT METIS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the gutenberg_save_post() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update limited post settings.

Affected WordPress components

VG WORT METIS Plugin · vgw-metis

Confirmed match Abandoned

Up to and including 2.0.0
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

vgwort VG WORT METIS — Up to and including 2.0.0

References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vgw-metis/trunk/classes/admin.php#L422
plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3334017/vgw-metis/trunk/classes/admin.php
www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b9edcbdc-5b01-4880-95ec-57d87ccbb472?source=cve
nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record

WordPress CVEs

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Affected WordPress components

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