{"id":49270,"date":"2025-06-06T07:34:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T07:34:50","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-10T05:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T11:55:44","slug":"cve-2025-4607-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-psw-front-end-login-registration-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4607-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-psw-front-end-login-registration-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-4607: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in PSW Front-end Login &#038; Registration Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ubiquity of WordPress as a content management system has made it a prime target for cyber-attacks. The CVE-2025-4607 vulnerability is a critical security flaw found in the PSW Front-end Login &#038; Registration Plugin for WordPress. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4800-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-masterstudy-lms-pro-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56488\">vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin<\/a> up to and including version 1.12. The consequence of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27998-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-valvesoftware-steam-client\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55194\">vulnerability is that it allows for privilege escalation<\/a>, potentially leading to a full system compromise or data leakage. Understanding this vulnerability, its impact, and how to mitigate it is of paramount importance to anyone using the PSW Front-end Login &#038; Registration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5117-wordpress-property-plugin-privilege-escalation-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55842\">Plugin for WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-4607<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Full system compromise or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56145\">data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3293059243\" 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>PSW Front-end Login &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4334-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-simple-user-registration-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64920\">Registration Plugin<\/a> for WordPress | Up to and including 1.12<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40916-weak-random-number-source-vulnerability-in-mojolicious-plugin-captchapng\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61566\">vulnerability arises from the use of a weak<\/a>, low-entropy OTP mechanism in the forget() function of the plugin. This function is responsible for initiating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48936-zitadel-open-source-software-password-reset-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57779\">password reset<\/a> for a user. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate this function to initiate a password reset for any user, including administrators, thereby gaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39350-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-rocket-apps-wproject\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55633\">unauthorized access<\/a> to user accounts. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25230-elevation-of-privileges-vulnerability-in-omnissa-horizon-client-for-windows\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57938\">elevated privileges<\/a>, the attacker can then exert full control over the site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2848728366\" 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>An attacker could potentially exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46458-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-sql-injection-in-occupancyplan\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55463\">vulnerability by sending a malicious HTTP POST request<\/a> to the password reset endpoint on the target site. A conceptual example might look like this:<\/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=admin&amp;redirect_to=&amp;wp-submit=Get+New+Password<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52560-critical-password-reset-vulnerability-in-kanboard-prior-to-1-2-46\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65431\">reset the password<\/a> for the &#8216;admin&#8217; user. If successful, the attacker would then intercept the low-entropy OTP sent by the forget() function, reset the password, and gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6512-script-execution-with-admin-privileges-on-brain2-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63470\">admin privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remediation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly advised to apply any available patches from the vendor as soon as possible. In the absence of a patch, consider using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation. This can help block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1277-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-autodesk-applications-through-malicious-pdf-files\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57156\">malicious traffic attempting to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regular system auditing and monitoring for unusual activity can also aid in early detection and prevention of an exploit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The ubiquity of WordPress as a content management system has made it a prime target for cyber-attacks. The CVE-2025-4607 vulnerability is a critical security flaw found in the PSW Front-end Login &#038; Registration Plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to and including version 1.12. 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