{"id":33982,"date":"2025-04-30T15:09:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:09:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-13T23:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T05:03:52","slug":"cve-2025-3607-privilege-escalation-via-account-takeover-in-wordpress-frontend-login-and-registration-blocks-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3607-privilege-escalation-via-account-takeover-in-wordpress-frontend-login-and-registration-blocks-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3607: Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover in WordPress Frontend Login and Registration Blocks Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A significant vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-3607, has been identified in the Frontend Login and Registration Blocks plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability poses a substantial threat to the security of WordPress websites, which are used by a vast number of businesses and individuals worldwide. The flaw&#8217;s severity results from its potential to enable an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3761-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-my-tickets-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39990\">escalate their privileges<\/a> by taking over user accounts, even those of administrators. If exploited, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23176-sql-injection-vulnerability-poses-serious-threat-to-data-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39984\">vulnerability could lead to system compromise or data<\/a> leakage, making it a critical issue that requires immediate attention and remediation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3607<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22636-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-vr-frases-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40218\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-202661392\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Frontend Login and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2594-critical-vulnerability-in-user-registration-membership-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40469\">Registration Blocks plugin for WordPress<\/a> | All versions up to and including 1.0.7<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3101-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-configurator-theme-core-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40294\">vulnerability arises from the plugin&#8217;s<\/a> failure to adequately validate a user&#8217;s identity prior to updating a password. This flaw allows an attacker, who has gained at least Subscriber-level access, to change the password of any user, even those with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46273-critical-vulnerability-in-uni-nms-lite-can-grant-administrative-privileges-to-unauthenticated-attacker\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41511\">administrative privileges<\/a>. The attacker can then leverage this ability to gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31478-zulip-server-vulnerability-allowing-unauthorized-account-creation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40315\">unauthorized access to the affected account<\/a>, potentially compromising the system or leaking sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4054176793\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23394-critical-unix-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-in-opensuse-tumbleweed-cyrus-imapd\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57784\">following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited. It is pseudocode and should not be taken as an actual exploit script.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nuser_login=target_admin&amp;redirect_to=&amp;wp-submit=Get+New+Password<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the attacker sends a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48936-zitadel-open-source-software-password-reset-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57783\">password reset<\/a> request for the `target_admin` user. Due to the lack of proper identity verification, the system processes this request, enabling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47663-unauthenticated-remote-attacker-gaining-full-access-due-to-improper-json-web-tokens-implementation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41627\">attacker to reset the password and gain access<\/a> to the `target_admin` account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available Mitigations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/escalating-cybersecurity-threats-to-healthcare-providers-hscc-urges-immediate-action\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57785\">immediately apply the patch provided<\/a> by the vendor. If a patch is not immediately available or cannot be applied in a timely manner, a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation, helping to identify and block potential exploit attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A significant vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-3607, has been identified in the Frontend Login and Registration Blocks plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability poses a substantial threat to the security of WordPress websites, which are used by a vast number of businesses and individuals worldwide. 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