CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
13.4%
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
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SSVC status
The HyperComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hc_request_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user
The HyperComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hc_request_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user
Active exploitation of CVE-2025-5701 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 13.4%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CVE-2025-5701 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string 3.1.
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