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WPSchoolPress <= 2.2.16 is vulnerable to Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover vulnerability

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Published
2025-03-13

The School Management System – WPSchoolPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the wpsp_UpdateTeacher() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with teacher-level access and above, to update arbitrary user details including email which makes it possible to request a password reset and access arbitrary user accounts, including administrators.

CVSS

Score:8.8

Severity:High

Version: 2.2.16

The plugin vendor has not patched this vulnerability at the moment.