CVE-2025-13471
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Privilege Escalation via Improper Option Handling in User Activity Log Plugin

Publication date: 2026-01-28

Last updated on: 2026-01-28

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The User Activity Log WordPress plugin through 2.2 does not properly handle failed login attempts in some cases, allowing unauthenticated users to set arbitrary options to 1 (for example to enable User Registration when it has been turned off)
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Published
2026-01-28
Last Modified
2026-01-28
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-01-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-13471
EUVD
EUVD-2025-206412
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wp_activity_log wp_activity_log to 2.2 (inc)
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the User Activity Log WordPress plugin (up to version 2.2) allows unauthenticated users to improperly handle failed login attempts, enabling them to set arbitrary options to 1. For example, they could enable User Registration even if it was previously turned off.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing unauthorized users to change plugin settings, such as enabling User Registration without permission. This could lead to unauthorized account creation or other unintended behaviors on your WordPress site.

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