CVE-2021-25032

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI

PublishPress Capabilities <2.3.1 - CSRF

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2021-25032 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including RandomRobbieBF. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2021-25032, which allows unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WordPress blog options via a missing authorization check in the PublishPress Capabilities plugin. The exploit demonstrates enabling user registration with administrator privileges and includes a remediation function to reset the settings.

Description

The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.3.1, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when updating the plugin's settings via the init hook, and does not ensure that the options to be updated belong to the plugin. As a result, unauthenticated attackers could update arbitrary blog options, such as the default role and make any new registered user with an administrator role.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by RandomRobbieBF · client-side
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2021-25032

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2021-25032, which allows unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WordPress blog options via a missing authorization check in the PublishPress Capabilities plugin. The exploit demonstrates enabling user registration with administrator privileges and includes a remediation function to reset the settings.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PublishPress Capabilities plugin for WordPress (versions 2.2 - 2.3.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable PublishPress Capabilities plugin installed and activated · WordPress site must be accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

PublishPress Capabilities < 2.3.1 - Missing Authorization
CRITICALVERIFIEDby ritikchaddha
FOFA: body="/wp-content/plugins/capability-manager-enhanced"

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0674
EPSS Percentile 93.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2021-12-06
CWE
CWE-352 CWE-862
Status published
Products (1)
publishpress/capabilities < 2.3.1 (2 CPE variants)
Published Jan 10, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026