CVE-2025-13618

Name: CVE-2025-13618
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-05-05T03:15:58.913+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-13618 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.34%

25.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

References

Timeline

Published: May 5, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-13618?

How severe is CVE-2025-13618?

CVE-2025-13618 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13618?

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Source: NVD / NIST