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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-6813

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The aapanel WP Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization checks within the auto_login() function in versions 1.0 to 1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to bypass all role checks and gain full admin privileges.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The aapanel WP Toolkit plugin for WordPress versions 1.0-1.1 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the auto_login() function due to missing authorization checks. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level permissions can bypass role-based access controls and obtain full administrative privileges.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks in the auto_login() function to verify user permissions before granting elevated access, and upgrade to the latest patched version once released.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm aapanel WP Toolkit plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and look for 'aapanel WP Toolkit' in the installed plugins list, or inspect the wp-content/plugins directory for an 'aa-wp-toolkit' or similar folder
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > click 'View Details' on the aapanel WP Toolkit plugin to see the version number, or check the main plugin PHP file for a 'Version' header comment
    Affected if The version is 1.0, 1.1, or falls within the 1.0-1.1 range (e.g., 1.0.1, 1.0.5)
  3. Verify presence of the auto_login() function
    Inspect the main plugin PHP file(s) and search for the function definition 'function auto_login' or 'function aa_auto_login' to confirm the vulnerable function exists in the installed code
    Affected if The auto_login() function is present in the plugin code
  4. Check for subscriber-level or higher user accounts
    In WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and review the list of existing user accounts to identify any users with Subscriber, Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles
    Affected if Any authenticated user account exists with Subscriber-level access or higher (role ID >= 1)
  5. Test authorization bypass on auto_login endpoint
    If accessible, send a crafted request to the auto_login function endpoint (typically via admin-ajax.php or a custom AJAX endpoint) using a low-privilege user session to observe if administrative access is granted without proper capability checks
    Affected if A user with Subscriber role can obtain full administrative privileges through the auto_login function

You are affected if the aapanel WP Toolkit plugin versions 1.0-1.1 is installed, the auto_login() function is present, and any authenticated user with Subscriber-level access exists in your WordPress environment.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks in the auto_login() function to verify user permissions before granting elevated access, and upgrade to the latest patched version once released.

Recommended fix High confidence

Version beyond 1.1 (check wordpress.org for the latest fixed release)

  1. 1. Check the current installed version of the aapanel WP Toolkit plugin in your WordPress installation
  2. 2. If the installed version is 1.0 or 1.1, navigate to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin or use the WordPress admin to update the plugin
  3. 3. Alternatively, download the latest version of the aapanel WP Toolkit plugin from the official WordPress plugin repository
  4. 4. Deactivate and delete the vulnerable plugin version from Plugins > Installed Plugins
  5. 5. Upload and install the updated version
  6. 6. Verify the new version is active and test that the auto_login function works correctly with proper authorization
  7. 7. Ensure no unauthorized admin accounts have been created by checking Users > All Users for any suspicious accounts with Administrator role

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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