Overview
Today, we will be looking at a critical vulnerability with the code ID CVE-2025-6080 that affects the WPGYM – WordPress Gym Management System plugin. This plugin is popular among fitness centers and gyms that use WordPress to manage their business operations. The vulnerability allows unauthorized admin account creation, which poses a serious risk to the security of these business systems. All versions up to and including 67.7.0 are affected. The high severity of this vulnerability, coupled with its broad impact, warrants immediate attention from any organization using the affected versions of this plugin.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-6080
Severity: High – 8.8 (CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
WPGYM – WordPress Gym Management System Plugin | Up to and including 67.7.0
How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-6080 vulnerability arises from the lack of proper validation of a user’s capabilities prior to adding users in the WPGYM – WordPress Gym Management System plugin. This means that an attacker with subscriber-level access can create new users, including admin users, without authorization. Once an attacker has created an admin account, they can gain full control over the website, potentially leading to unauthorized system changes, data leakage, or a complete system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this example, an HTTP POST request is made to the user registration endpoint with a malicious payload that creates a new admin user.
POST /wp-admin/user-new.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"user_login": "malicious_admin",
"email": "attacker@example.com",
"role": "administrator",
"password": "insecure_password"
}Upon successful execution of this request, an attacker would have created a new admin user (`malicious_admin`) with the password `insecure_password`. This new user would have full administrative privileges, allowing the attacker to make any changes they desire to the WordPress site.
Mitigation
The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch once it becomes available. In the meantime, as a temporary mitigation, you can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and block any suspicious activities. Regularly review user accounts and privileges, and immediately remove any unauthorized or suspicious accounts.