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CVE-2025-12158

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2025-11-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2025-12158
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.42%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The Simple User Capabilities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the suc_submit_capabilities() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate the role of any user account to administrator.