Live CSS Preview <= 2.1.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Live CSS Preview plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_frontend_save' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's css setting.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dojodigital | Live CSS Preview | up to 2.1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Live CSS Preview Vendordojodigital Affected up to 2.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12354
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3mh-x7r7-p882
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ebaadf6-5085-4f2d-a377-34e318351449?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/live-css-preview/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3445161%40live-css-preview&new=3445161%40live-css-preview&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Sources
- CVE-2025-12354 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12354 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3mh-x7r7-p882 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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