Mentoring <= 1.2.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in mentoring_process_registration
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-13618 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-05 03:15:58 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-05 03:15:58 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Dreamstechnologies | Mentoring | affected 1.2.8 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7192fb4c-0434-4e11-a2a7-c205b... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| mentoring-wp.dreamsmarketplace.com/documentation/changelog.html | [email protected] | mentoring-wp.dreamsmarketplace.com | |
| themeforest.net/item/mentoring-education-wordpress-theme/36457081 | [email protected] | themeforest.net | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Ismail Syaleh (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-04T13:32:59.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.