{"id":59773,"date":"2025-07-31T09:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:15:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T07:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:08:56","slug":"cve-2025-7695-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-dataverse-integration-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7695-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-dataverse-integration-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7695: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Dataverse Integration Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-7695 is a serious cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the Dataverse Integration plugin for WordPress, with versions 2.77 to 2.81 being susceptible. This vulnerability involves privilege escalation due to missing authorization checks, which can lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. As WordPress powers nearly 40% of all websites on the internet, the implications of such a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54887-significant-security-vulnerability-in-jwe-ruby-encryption-implementation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82685\">vulnerability are wide-ranging and significant<\/a>. It is crucial for users and administrators to understand the risk and take immediate action to mitigate the potential impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7695<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS Score 8.8<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-2025-31278-memory-corruption-vulnerability-with-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70693\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2986228721\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Dataverse Integration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68968\">Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | 2.77 &#8211; 2.81<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the reset_password_link REST endpoint of the Dataverse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7401-critical-file-read-write-vulnerability-in-premium-age-verification-restriction-for-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66529\">Integration plugin<\/a> for WordPress. The endpoint&#8217;s handler accepts client-supplied id, email, or login, looks up that user, and calls the get_password_reset_key() function without any conditional checks. Since the endpoint only verifies that the caller is authenticated and not whether they have the right to edit or own the target account, any authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access can potentially obtain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43932-account-takeover-vulnerability-in-jobcenter-through-password-reset-feature\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76131\">password reset<\/a> link for an administrator. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54955-critical-fireedge-race-condition-in-opennebula-leading-to-full-account-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79135\">lead to hijacking of the administrator account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2617295542\" 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>Here\u2019s a conceptual example of a maliciously crafted HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36845-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability-in-eveo-urve-web-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70692\">request that exploits this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-json\/dataverse\/v1\/reset_password_link HTTP\/1.1\nHost: targetsite.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\nAuthorization: Bearer &lt;attacker&#039;s JWT&gt;\n{\n&quot;id&quot;: 1\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, an attacker would replace `<attacker's JWT>` with their own JSON Web Token. The `id` value of `1` is often the default ID for the first created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9114-critical-arbitrary-user-password-change-vulnerability-in-doccure-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88301\">user in WordPress<\/a>, which is typically an administrator account. This request attempts to reset the password for the user with ID `1`, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43192-critical-configuration-issue-in-macos-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76132\">allowing the attacker to potentially<\/a> hijack this account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Fixes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most straightforward way to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. Keeping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6380-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-onlyoffice-docs-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69229\">plugin updated can prevent this and other potential vulnerabilities<\/a>. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Additionally, restricting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49672-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67787\">access to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint to trusted networks and users can provide an extra layer of protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-7695 is a serious cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the Dataverse Integration plugin for WordPress, with versions 2.77 to 2.81 being susceptible. 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