CVE-2025-11533: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in ApusTheme WP Freeio
The WP Freeio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.21. This is due to the process_register() function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP Freeio plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation vulnerability (CWE-269) due to improper privilege management in the process_register() function. Specifically, the function fails to restrict which user roles can be assigned during user registration, permitting unauthenticated users to register with the 'administrator' role. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.21 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to register as an administrator on the affected WordPress site, gaining full control. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site, allowing the attacker to modify content, install malicious code, and disrupt site operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official patch or remediation details are provided in the vendor advisory or patch links. Users should monitor the ApusTheme vendor advisories for updates and apply official fixes once available. Until a patch is released, restrict access to the registration functionality or disable user registration if possible to mitigate risk.
CVE-2025-11533: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in ApusTheme WP Freeio
Description
The WP Freeio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.21. This is due to the process_register() function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP Freeio plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation vulnerability (CWE-269) due to improper privilege management in the process_register() function. Specifically, the function fails to restrict which user roles can be assigned during user registration, permitting unauthenticated users to register with the 'administrator' role. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.21 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to register as an administrator on the affected WordPress site, gaining full control. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site, allowing the attacker to modify content, install malicious code, and disrupt site operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official patch or remediation details are provided in the vendor advisory or patch links. Users should monitor the ApusTheme vendor advisories for updates and apply official fixes once available. Until a patch is released, restrict access to the registration functionality or disable user registration if possible to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-08T19:53:45.076Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68ea07c7ea13521b93fae10e
Added to database: 10/11/2025, 7:31:19 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:50:46 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 1:29:36 AM
Views: 290
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.