Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Service Finder SMS System Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-5954

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
1 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-5954?

The Service Finder SMS System plugin for WordPress is susceptible to privilege escalation due to improper handling of user role assignments during the registration process. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated individuals to register as administrators, circumventing standard security measures. All versions up to and including 2.0.0 of the plugin are affected, highlighting a critical need for users to implement necessary updates and security practices to mitigate the risk of account takeover.

Affected Version(s)

Service Finder SMS System * <= 2.0.0

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Friderika Baranyai
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CVE-2025-5954 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Service Finder SMS System Plugin for WordPress