CVE-2025-12157
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Publication date: 2025-11-04
Last updated on: 2025-11-04
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
Description
The Simple User Capabilities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_reset_capability' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset any user's capabilities.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | simple_user_capabilities | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Simple User Capabilities plugin for WordPress, where a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_reset_capability' AJAX endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to reset any user's capabilities. This means attackers can modify user permissions without authorization.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow unauthorized attackers to change user capabilities, potentially escalating privileges or disrupting user permissions, which can lead to unauthorized actions within the WordPress site.
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