CVE-2025-11877

high

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 duplicate of this CVE.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/24225f47-cec2-4270-88f0-8696ebfb7168?source=cve

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-activity-log/trunk/user-functions.php

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-01-07

Updated: 2026-04-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00038