CVE 5.3 MEDIUM

Ace Post Type Builder <= 1.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Custom Taxonomy Deletion via 'taxonomy' Parameter_CVE-2025-13405

5.3 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-13405
Source Wordfence
Published Nov 25, 2025 at 07:28
Modified Nov 25, 2025 at 14:35

Affected Product

Vendor buywptemplates
Product Ace Post Type Builder
Version *
Affected Versions buywptemplates Ace Post Type Builder *

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