How severe is CVE-2025-5953?

CVE-2025-5953 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-5953 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-5953?

CVE-2025-5953 affects Mishubd Wp Human Resource Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5953?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-5953 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-5953 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-19920.

When was CVE-2025-5953 published?

CVE-2025-5953 was published on 2025-07-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-5953

CVE-2025-5953 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mishubd Wp Human Resource Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-19920
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Mishubd Wp Human Resource Management
Published: 2025-07-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The WP Human Resource Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization in the ajax_insert_employee() and update_empoyee() functions in versions 2.0.0 through 2.2.17. The AJAX handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['role'] and, after basic cleaning via hrm_clean(), passes it directly to wp_insert_user() and later to $user->set_role() without verifying that the current user is allowed to assign that role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Employee-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to administrator.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5953?: The WP Human Resource Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization in the ajax_insert_employee() and update_empoyee() functions in versions 2.0.0 through 2.2.17. The AJAX handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['role'] and, after basic cleaning via hrm_clean(), passes it directly to wp_insert_user() and later to $user->set_role() without verifying that the current user is allowed to assign that role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Employee-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to administrator.
How severe is CVE-2025-5953?: CVE-2025-5953 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-5953 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-5953?: CVE-2025-5953 affects Mishubd Wp Human Resource Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5953?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-5953 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-5953 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-19920.
When was CVE-2025-5953 published?: CVE-2025-5953 was published on 2025-07-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mishubd:wp_human_resource_management:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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