CVE-2025-32486
WordPress Material Dashboard plugin <= 1.4.6 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Hossein Material Dashboard material-dashboard.This issue affects Material Dashboard: from n/a through <= 1.4.6.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2026, 9:12 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Implement multi-factor authentication for password resets.
- Enhance password recovery with secure reset tokens.
- Validate user identity rigorously before reset.
- Update the application to the latest version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
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CVE-2025-32486.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/material-dashboard/vulnerability/wordpress-material-dashboard-1-4-6-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-32486 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-32486
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2025-32486 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Hossein', 'product': 'Material Dashboard', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '1.4.7', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.4.6'}], 'packageName': 'material-dashboard', 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-32486', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-09-09T17:49:26.251451Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Hossein Material Dashboard. This issue affects Material Dashboard: from n/a through 1.4.6. Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Hossein Material Dashboard material-dashboard.This issue affects Material Dashboard: from n/a through <= 1.4.6. Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Hossein Material Dashboard. This issue affects Material Dashboard: from n/a through 1.4.6. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-640 Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/material-dashboard/vulnerability/wordpress-material-dashboard-1-4-6-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve