CVE-2025-22736 HIGH

CVE-2025-22736: WordPress User Management plugin <= 1.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Saad Iqbal
Product User Management
Weakness CWE-266
Published January 15, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Saad Iqbal User Management user-management allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects User Management: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

User Management versions 1.2 and earlier contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt service availability. The vulnerability requires network access and valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Organizations using this product should update immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete sensitive data; disrupt service availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access and modify data beyond their intended permissions, risking data breach and service disruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login credentials with low-level user privileges; network access.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 15, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated