CVE-2025-69182: WordPress Institutions Directory plugin <= 1.3.4 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-01-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory institutions-directory allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Institutions Directory: from n/a through <= 1.3.4.

Affected products

e-plugins Institutions Directory: through 1.3.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/institutions-directory/vulnerability/wordpress-institutions-directory-plugin-1-3-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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