Privilege Escalation Risk in Binary MLM Plan Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2025-10038

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
15 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-10038?

The Binary MLM Plan plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows users to inadvertently gain increased privileges. Specifically, the bmp_user role is assigned the manage_bmp capability by default upon user registration via the plugin's form. This flaw can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers, enabling them to register for an account and subsequently manage the plugin's settings, posing a significant security risk to the WordPress site.

Affected Version(s)

Binary MLM Plan * <= 3.0

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jonas Benjamin Friedli
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CVE-2025-10038 : Privilege Escalation Risk in Binary MLM Plan Plugin by WordPress