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.
History

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title HyperComments <= 1.2.2 - Unauthenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-06-05T11:15:05.674Z

Updated: 2025-06-05T14:29:15.185Z

Reserved: 2025-06-04T21:39:51.682Z

Link: CVE-2025-5701

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-05T14:28:54.156Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-06-05T12:15:24.233

Modified: 2025-06-05T20:12:23.777

Link: CVE-2025-5701

cve-icon Redhat

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