CVE-2025-8572
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Privilege Escalation in Truelysell Core Plugin ≤ v

Publication date: 2026-02-14

Last updated on: 2026-02-14

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Truelysell Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions less than, or equal to, 1.8.7. This is due to insufficient validation of the user_role parameter during user registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create accounts with elevated privileges, including administrator access.

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Published
2026-02-14
Last Modified
2026-02-14
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2025-8572
EUVD
EUVD-2025-206968

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Vendor Product Version / Range
truelysell core to 1.8.7 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

The Truelysell Core plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability in versions up to 1.8.7 that allows privilege escalation. This happens because the plugin does not properly validate the user_role parameter during user registration.

As a result, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw to create accounts with elevated privileges, including administrator access.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts because it allows attackers without authentication to gain administrator-level access to a WordPress site using the Truelysell Core plugin.

  • Attackers can create accounts with elevated privileges.
  • They can potentially take full control over the website.
  • This can lead to data breaches, site defacement, or further exploitation.
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