CVE-2025-2815
📋 TL;DR
The Administrator Z WordPress plugin has an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify WordPress site options. Attackers can change the default user registration role to Administrator and enable user registration to gain full administrative control. All WordPress sites using Administrator Z plugin versions up to 2025.03.24 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Administrator Z plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete site takeover where attackers gain administrative access, install backdoors, steal data, deface the site, or use it for further attacks.
Likely Case
Attackers create administrative accounts for themselves, potentially leading to data theft, malware installation, or site defacement.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, unauthorized administrative account creation would be detected and prevented before significant damage occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access but only at Subscriber level, which is the lowest WordPress user role. Attack path is well-documented in vulnerability disclosures.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2025.03.24
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Administrator Z plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to latest version. 5. Verify plugin is updated to version newer than 2025.03.24.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Administrator Z plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate administrator-z
Restrict user registration
allDisable new user registration in WordPress settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Administrator Z plugin immediately
- Implement strict user access controls and monitor for unauthorized administrative account creation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Administrator Z version. If version is 2025.03.24 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get administrator-z --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Administrator Z plugin version is newer than 2025.03.24 in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized modifications to wp_options table
- New administrative user creation from non-admin accounts
- Changes to default_role or users_can_register options
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to adminz_import_backup function from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="plugin_action" AND plugin="administrator-z" AND action="import_backup") OR (event="user_registration" AND role="administrator")