- Description
- The WP Human Resource Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization in the ajax_insert_employee() and update_empoyee() functions in versions 2.0.0 through 2.2.17. The AJAX handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['role'] and, after basic cleaning via hrm_clean(), passes it directly to wp_insert_user() and later to $user->set_role() without verifying that the current user is allowed to assign that role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Employee-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to administrator.
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 8.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 2.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
- security@wordfence.com
- CWE-862
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
CVE-2025-5953 (CVSS:8.8, HIGH) is Awaiting Analysis. The WP Human Resource Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization..https://t.co/2dpVzH7ls7 #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #CVE #infosec #hacker #nvd #mitre
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9 Jul 2025
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CVE-2025-5953 Privilege Escalation in WP Human Resource Management Plugin via Unauthorized Role Assignment https://t.co/8BDMXR1H14
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[CVE-2025-5953: HIGH] WordPress HR Management plugin (v2.0.0-2.2.17) is at risk due to missing authorization in functions ajax_insert_employee() & update_employee(), enabling attackers to escalate privileges u...#cve,CVE-2025-5953,#cybersecurity https://t.co/xBkHibWSUL https:
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