CVE-2025-5486

WP Email Debug 1.0 - 1.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Password Reset

Description

The WP Email Debug plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the WPMDBUG_handle_settings() function in versions 1.0 to 1.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable debugging and send all emails to an attacker controlled address and then trigger a password reset for an administrator to gain access to an administrator account.

References

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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3af64a2-3bd6-47af-919e-00c5249dcc74?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-email-debug/trunk/hooks.php#L71

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5486?: CVE-2025-5486 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5486?: To fix CVE-2025-5486, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-5486 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-5486 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5486?: CVE-2025-5486 affects dr_scythe WP Email Debug.

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Description

Category

CWE-862 – Missing Authorization

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Frequently Asked Questions