Authorization Flaw in mahabub81 User Roles and Capabilities Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-49981

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
20 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-49981?

The User Roles and Capabilities Plugin by mahabub81 suffers from a missing authorization vulnerability, which can lead to exploitation through inadequate access control configurations. This weakness impacts user roles, allowing unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges, thus compromising the integrity and security of the application. Versions affected range from n/a through 1.2.6. It is crucial for users of this plugin to review their settings and apply necessary updates to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

User Roles and Capabilities <= 1.2.6

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nguyen Tran Tuan Dung (domiee13) (Patchstack Alliance)
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CVE-2025-49981 : Authorization Flaw in mahabub81 User Roles and Capabilities Plugin for WordPress