CVE-2025-69182

HIGH 8.8

WordPress Institutions Directory plugin <= 1.3.4 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

CVSS Score

8.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory institutions-directory allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Institutions Directory: from n/a through <= 1.3.4.

CWE	CWE-266
Vendor	e-plugins
Product	institutions directory
Published	Jan 22, 2026
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

e-plugins / Institutions Directory

0 ≤ 1.3.4

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/institutions-directory/vulnerability/wordpress-institutions-directory-plugin-1-3-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

Phat RiO | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program