CVE-2025-7695
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NVD · uneditedThe Dataverse Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization checks within its reset_password_link REST endpoint in versions 2.77 through 2.81. The endpoint’s handler accepts a client-supplied id, email, or login, looks up that user, and calls get_password_reset_key() unconditionally. Because it only checks that the caller is authenticated, and not that they own or may edit the target account, any authenticated attacker, with Subscriber-level access and above, can obtain a password reset link for an administrator and hijack that account.
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 confidenceThe Dataverse Integration plugin for WordPress has a privilege escalation vulnerability in its reset_password_link REST endpoint (versions 2.77-2.81). The endpoint accepts a client-supplied user id, email, or login parameter, looks up that user, and generates a password reset key without verifying the requesting user has permission to reset that specific user's password. Any authenticated user with Subscriber-level access can trigger password resets for administrator accounts and hijack them.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Dataverse Integration plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins and look for 'Dataverse Integration' in the installed plugins list, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the dataverse-integration folderAffected if The plugin is present on the site
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Check the installed plugin versionIn WordPress Admin > Plugins, find the Dataverse Integration plugin and note the version number displayed, or inspect the main plugin file (usually dataverse-integration.php) to read the Version headerAffected if The version is 2.77, 2.78, 2.79, 2.80, or 2.81
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Confirm the reset_password_link REST endpoint existsSend a GET request to /wp-json/dataverse/v1/reset_password_link or /wp-json/ (check the plugin's registered REST routes) using a tool like curl or browser DevToolsAffected if The endpoint is registered and responds to requests
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Verify if any authenticated user role can access the endpointUsing a low-privilege test account (Subscriber role), attempt to call the reset_password_link endpoint with a request body containing an administrator user ID or email, and observe if the server returns a password reset link without rejecting the requestAffected if The endpoint returns a valid password reset link for a privileged user without authorization errors
The site is affected if the Dataverse Integration plugin versions 2.77-2.81 are installed AND the reset_password_link REST endpoint is accessible to authenticated users without proper authorization checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to version 2.82 or later which includes proper authorization checks. Until then, consider restricting user registration or removing unused authentication tokens.
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