Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2025-69293

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-22
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
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in e-plugins Final User final-user allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Final User: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.

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 · moderate confidence

The Final User plugin versions 1.2.5 and earlier contain an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability allowing authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what they should have, potentially gaining administrative or higher-level access.

MitigationUpgrade Final User plugin to version 1.2.6 or later; if upgrade unavailable, restrict plugin access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation.

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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

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  1. Identify if Final User plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory or admin panel for the Final User plugin entry. Look for a folder named 'final-user' or similar in wp-content/plugins/
    Affected if Final User plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    Check the plugin's main PHP file header (usually final-user.php or similar in the plugin folder) for the 'Version' comment, or view the plugin details in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if Version is 1.2.5 or lower (or version field is missing/empty indicating an old build)
  3. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and check if Final User is activated. Alternatively, check the wp_options table for the active_plugins option
    Affected if Plugin is activated and the version is 1.2.5 or earlier
  4. Check for unexpected user role changes
    Review WordPress user roles via Users panel in admin. Look for users assigned roles beyond what they should have (e.g., users who should be Subscriber but are Administrator). Query wp_usermeta for role assignments that do not match expected permissions
    Affected if Users exist with elevated roles they should not have, especially if they were recently modified
  5. Audit user permission assignments
    Check the plugin's settings or user meta data for any custom permission configurations added by Final User plugin. Look for entries in wp_options or wp_usermeta related to final_user permissions or role modifications
    Affected if Custom permission overrides exist that could allow privilege escalation

You are affected if the Final User plugin is installed, active, and running version 1.2.5 or earlier, or if you observe unexpected administrative accounts that may have resulted from privilege escalation.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Final User plugin to version 1.2.6 or later; if upgrade unavailable, restrict plugin access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation.

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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