CVE-2025-5701
HyperComments <= 1.2.2 - Unauthenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
The HyperComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hc_request_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
*Credits:
Matteo Leonelli, David Dewes
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2025-06-04 CVE Reserved
- 2025-06-04 CVE Published
- 2025-06-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-06 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
References (2)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Siteheart Search vendor "Siteheart" | HyperComments Search vendor "Siteheart" for product "HyperComments" | <= 1.2.2 Search vendor "Siteheart" for product "HyperComments" and version " <= 1.2.2" | en |
Affected
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