CVE-2025-11877 — Missing Authorization in User Activity LOG
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 90.03%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJan 7
Description
The User Activity Log plugin is vulnerable to a limited options update in versions up to, and including, 2.2. The failed-login handler 'ual_shook_wp_login_failed' lacks a capability check and writes failed usernames directly into update_option() calls. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to push select site options from 0 to a non-zero value, allowing them to reopen registration or corrupt options like 'wp_user_roles', breaking wp-admin access. CVE-2025-13471 appears to be a dup…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6