Unauthorized Data Modification in Simple User Capabilities for WordPress
CVE-2025-12157

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Simple User Capabilities
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-12157?

The Simple User Capabilities plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized modifications due to an inadequate capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_reset_capability' AJAX endpoint. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate user capabilities, potentially granting them elevated privileges or altering permissions. As a result, the integrity of user roles within WordPress sites employing this plugin is at risk, emphasizing the need for timely patching and monitoring.

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Affected Version(s)

Simple User Capabilities * <= 1.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-user-capabilitie...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-user-capabilities/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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