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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-14866

High
The Melapress Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'save_secondary
CWE-863 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 23, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

The Melapress Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'save_secondary_roles_field' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to assign themselves additional roles including Administrator.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2025-14866 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the Melapress Role Editor WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 1.1.1. Authenticated users with minimal Subscriber-level permissions can exploit a misconfigured capability check to elevate themselves to Administrator role. With a CVSS score of 8.8 and no exploit currently available, this vulnerability poses significant risk to WordPress installations managing sensitive Saudi organizational data.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 22, 2026 04:02
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi organizations using WordPress for content management and administrative portals, particularly: (1) Government agencies and municipalities relying on WordPress for public-facing services and internal portals; (2) Banking and financial institutions using WordPress for customer-facing websites; (3) Healthcare providers managing patient information portals; (4) Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily, Zain) with WordPress-based customer service platforms; (5) Educational institutions and universities. The privilege escalation allows attackers to gain full administrative control, potentially leading to data theft, system compromise, and regulatory violations under SAMA and NCA frameworks.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration Banking and Financial Services Healthcare and Medical Services Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Education and Universities E-commerce and Retail Media and Publishing
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all WordPress installations using Melapress Role Editor plugin across your organization
2. Audit user accounts with Subscriber-level or higher access to identify unauthorized role assignments
3. Review WordPress admin logs for suspicious role modification activities
4. Disable the Melapress Role Editor plugin immediately if not critical to operations

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Update Melapress Role Editor to version 1.1.2 or later immediately
2. Apply updates through WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > Updates) or via command line: wp plugin update melapress-role-editor
3. Test updates in staging environment before production deployment
4. Verify plugin functionality post-update

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Restrict Subscriber role creation and assignment to trusted administrators only
2. Implement role-based access control (RBAC) limiting who can modify user roles
3. Disable plugin functionality via code: add_filter('melapress_role_editor_enabled', '__return_false')
4. Monitor and restrict database access to wp_usermeta table

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor WordPress logs for 'save_secondary_roles_field' function calls from non-admin users
2. Alert on user role changes from Subscriber to Administrator or Editor
3. Track wp_usermeta table modifications for 'wp_capabilities' field changes
4. Monitor failed and successful capability checks in WordPress debug logs
5. Implement SIEM rules: detect_privilege_escalation_wordpress_roles
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم إضافة Melapress Role Editor عبر المنظمة
2. تدقيق حسابات المستخدمين بصلاحيات Subscriber أو أعلى لتحديد تعيينات الأدوار غير المصرح بها
3. مراجعة سجلات مسؤول WordPress للأنشطة المريبة لتعديل الأدوار
4. تعطيل إضافة Melapress Role Editor فوراً إذا لم تكن حرجة للعمليات

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تحديث Melapress Role Editor إلى الإصدار 1.1.2 أو أحدث فوراً
2. تطبيق التحديثات من خلال لوحة تحكم WordPress (الإضافات > التحديثات) أو عبر سطر الأوامر
3. اختبار التحديثات في بيئة التطوير قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
4. التحقق من وظائف الإضافة بعد التحديث

الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تقييد إنشاء وتعيين دور Subscriber للمسؤولين الموثوقين فقط
2. تنفيذ التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار (RBAC) لتحديد من يمكنه تعديل أدوار المستخدمين
3. تعطيل وظائف الإضافة عبر الكود
4. مراقبة وتقييد الوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة سجلات WordPress لاستدعاءات الدالة من مستخدمي غير المسؤولين
2. التنبيه على تغييرات أدوار المستخدمين من Subscriber إلى Administrator
3. تتبع تعديلات جدول wp_usermeta لتغييرات حقل wp_capabilities
4. مراقبة فحوصات القدرات الفاشلة والناجحة في سجلات تصحيح WordPress
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and privilege assignment ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management and access control ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring ECC 2024 A.12.4.3 - Administrator and operator logs
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF 2.1 - Access Control and Authentication SAMA CSF 2.2 - Privilege Management SAMA CSF 3.1 - Logging and Monitoring SAMA CSF 3.2 - Incident Detection and Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of duties ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User registration and de-registration ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - User access provisioning ISO 27001:2022 A.8.4 - Access rights review ISO 27001:2022 A.9.2 - User access management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 2.1 - Change default passwords PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components PCI DSS 8.1 - User identification and authentication PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
📊 CVSS Score
8.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.8
CWECWE-863
EPSS0.02%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-23
Source Feed nvd
Views 2
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.5
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-863
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