CVE-2025-6254: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in AmentoTech Doctreat Core
AmentoTech Doctreat Core plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.6.8 contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability. The vulnerability arises because the doctreat_process_registration() function does not properly restrict user roles during registration, allowing unauthenticated attackers to register as administrator users. This can lead to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-6254 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Doctreat Core WordPress plugin by AmentoTech affecting all versions up to 1.6.8. The root cause is improper privilege management in the doctreat_process_registration() function, which fails to restrict the roles assigned during user registration. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with administrator privileges, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator-level access to affected WordPress sites running the vulnerable Doctreat Core plugin versions. This results in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the site, including the ability to modify content, install malicious code, and disrupt service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to restrict public user registrations or disable the Doctreat Core plugin if feasible. Monitor official AmentoTech channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-6254: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in AmentoTech Doctreat Core
Description
AmentoTech Doctreat Core plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.6.8 contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability. The vulnerability arises because the doctreat_process_registration() function does not properly restrict user roles during registration, allowing unauthenticated attackers to register as administrator users. This can lead to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-6254 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Doctreat Core WordPress plugin by AmentoTech affecting all versions up to 1.6.8. The root cause is improper privilege management in the doctreat_process_registration() function, which fails to restrict the roles assigned during user registration. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with administrator privileges, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator-level access to affected WordPress sites running the vulnerable Doctreat Core plugin versions. This results in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the site, including the ability to modify content, install malicious code, and disrupt service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to restrict public user registrations or disable the Doctreat Core plugin if feasible. Monitor official AmentoTech channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-06-18T19:57:18.427Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2931218dd33fbd851e4707
Added to database: 06/10/2026, 09:40:49 UTC
Last enriched: 06/17/2026, 16:09:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:56 UTC
Views: 90
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