CVE-2025-13618
Mentoring <= 1.2.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in mentoring_process_registration
Description
The Mentoring plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that users can register with in the mentoring_process_registration() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register with administrator-level user accounts.
INFO
Published Date :
May 5, 2026, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 5, 2026, 3:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-13618
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Mentoring plugin to the latest version.
- Verify role restrictions in the registration function.
- Monitor user registration for unauthorized roles.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Mentoring plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that users can register with in the mentoring_process_registration() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register with administrator-level user accounts. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://mentoring-wp.dreamsmarketplace.com/documentation/changelog.html Added Reference https://themeforest.net/item/mentoring-education-wordpress-theme/36457081 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7192fb4c-0434-4e11-a2a7-c205b8d6b68e?source=cve