CVE-2025-14845
NS IE Compatibility Fixer <= 2.1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The NS IE Compatibility Fixer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the settings update functionality. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
| CWE | CWE-352 |
| Vendor | nsthemes |
| Product | ns ie compatibility fixer |
| Published | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
nsthemes / NS Ie Compatibility Fixer
0 ≤ 2.1.5
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c25b462-cb9e-4250-bb17-9f2a0bd7665e?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_admin_option_dashboard.php#L29 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_admin_option_dashboard.php#L30 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ns-ie-compatibility-fixer/tags/2.1.5/ns-admin-options/ns_settings_custom.php#L8 developer.wordpress.org: https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/security/nonces/ developer.wordpress.org: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_verify_nonce/ developer.wordpress.org: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/check_admin_referer/
Credits
Muhammad Afnaan