CVE-2025-14397
HIGH
8.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Postem Ipsum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the postem_ipsum_generate_users() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary user accounts with the administrator role.
Affected WordPress components
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postem-ipsum Plugin · postem-ipsumUp to and including 3.0.1View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- franciscopalacios Postem Ipsum — Up to and including 3.0.1
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/postem-ipsum/trunk/admin/postem-ipsum-admin.php#L1150
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/229c146d-3f99-4f63-9a6f-997075846815?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record