---
id: CVE-2025-12072
title: >-
  The Disable Content Editor For Specific Template plugin for WordPress is
  vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including,
  2.0
summary: >-
  The Disable Content Editor For Specific Template plugin for WordPress is
  vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including,
  2.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on template configuration
  updates. This …
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-352
published: '2025-10-24'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T11:10:00.250'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12072'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/disable-contect-editor-for-specific-template/tags/2.0/disable-editor-specific-template.php#L57
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/243200f4-5a5d-4275-bf2b-f4cb6099d145?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00133
epssPercentile: 0.02443
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.572Z'
---

## Overview

The Disable Content Editor For Specific Template plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on template configuration updates. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add or delete template configurations via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.