The School Management System – WPSchoolPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the wpsp_UpdateTeacher() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with teacher-level access and above, to update arbitrary user details including email which makes it possible to request a password reset and access arbitrary user accounts, including administrators.
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Description | The School Management System – WPSchoolPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the wpsp_UpdateTeacher() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with teacher-level access and above, to update arbitrary user details including email which makes it possible to request a password reset and access arbitrary user accounts, including administrators. | |
Title | School Management System – WPSchoolPress <= 2.2.16 - Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover | |
Weaknesses | CWE-639 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: 2025-03-15T03:23:25.085Z
Updated: 2025-03-17T21:27:58.697Z
Reserved: 2025-02-24T21:21:35.824Z
Link: CVE-2025-1667

Updated: 2025-03-17T21:26:00.445Z

Status : Received
Published: 2025-03-15T04:15:21.273
Modified: 2025-03-15T04:15:21.273
Link: CVE-2025-1667

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