Unrestricted File Upload in Video Merchant (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2025-14390)
Summary
Vulnerability in Video Merchant (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2025-14390). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The Video Merchant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in version <= 5.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the video_merchant_add_video_file() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files that make remote code execution possible via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-14390 has been found in Video Merchant (WordPress plugin).
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Video Merchant (WordPress plugin) CVE-2025-14390" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-14390 (Video Merchant (WordPress plugin)) — CWE-434 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-434) exists in Video Merchant (WordPress plugin).
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Video Merchant (WordPress plugin).
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Video Merchant (WordPress plugin) を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。