Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-69293 is a high-severity privilege escalation issue in the WordPress Final User plugin up to version 1.2.5. A low-privileged user may be able to gain higher privileges, risking site takeover, data exposure, and content or configuration changes. No cited source confirms active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize within the normal high-severity WordPress vulnerability process, especially for sites allowing public user accounts. Business risk is elevated because successful exploitation could lead to administrative control or major site impact. Urgency depends on whether the plugin is installed and exposed to untrusted users.
Technical view
The CVE describes incorrect privilege assignment, mapped to CWE-266, in e-plugins Final User for WordPress through 1.2.5. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations running the Final User plugin version 1.2.5 or earlier. The CVE data indicates an authenticated low-privilege attacker is required, so public registration, subscriber accounts, or compromised low-level accounts increase risk.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state that this vulnerability is actively exploited, and it is not marked KEV in the supplied data. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation could occur remotely by a low-privileged authenticated user without user interaction.
Researcher notes
The source bundle provides CVE metadata and a Patchstack database reference, but no detailed root cause, proof of concept, exploit status, or fixed-version information. Avoid assuming a patch exists until confirmed by vendor or Patchstack guidance. The affected-version statement is through 1.2.5.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using the Final User plugin.
- Check whether installed plugin versions are 1.2.5 or earlier.
- Review Patchstack and vendor guidance for fixed versions or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no safe version is available.
- Restrict creation and use of low-privileged WordPress accounts where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress plugins across production and staging sites.
- Confirm Final User plugin version from WordPress administration or asset records.
- Review user registration settings and low-privilege account exposure.
- Check WordPress logs for unusual role or capability changes.
- Monitor Patchstack and CVE records for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-266: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupPrivilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Incorrect Privilege Assignment represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.