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CVE-2025-7049: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in WPGYM – WordPress Gym Management System Plugin

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Overview

In the cybersecurity landscape, vulnerabilities can lead to devastating breaches if not addressed promptly. One such vulnerability currently posing a threat to WordPress sites is CVE-2025-7049. This severe flaw is present in the WPGYM – WordPress Gym Management System Plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 67.7.0. It allows for a privilege escalation exploit that could enable an attacker to alter the details of any user, including system administrators. The implications of this can be far-reaching, leading to system compromise and potential data leakages.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-7049
Severity: High (8.8/10 on the CVSS scale)
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 | Up to and including 67.7.0

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability stems from a lack of validation on a user-controlled key in the ‘MJ_gmgt_gmgt_add_user’ function of the WPGYM plugin. Attackers with mere subscriber-level access can exploit this flaw by manipulating this key, allowing them to change the email, password, and other details of any user, including those with administrator privileges.

Conceptual Example Code

The following pseudocode illustrates how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:

POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=MJ_gmgt_gmgt_add_user HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
user_id=<ADMIN_USER_ID>&email=<ATTACKER_EMAIL>&password=<ATTACKER_PASSWORD>&role=administrator

In this example, the attacker changes the email and password of an administrator-level user, potentially granting them full control over the victim’s WordPress site.

Mitigation and Recommendations

It is essential that users of the affected WPGYM – WordPress Gym Management System plugin promptly apply the vendor’s patch to fix this vulnerability. For temporary mitigation, users may employ Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). However, these are not permanent solutions and can only offer limited protection. The most effective defense against this exploit is to update the plugin as soon as a patch is available.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

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