Auth bypass in Htplugins Insert Headers And Footers Code – Ht Script
CVE-2025-2779
The Insert Headers and Footers Code – HT Script plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_dismiss function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update option values to 1/true on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update an option that would create an error on the site and deny access to legitimate users or be used to set some values to true, such as registration.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2779?
- CVE-2025-2779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Htplugins Insert Headers And Footers Code – Ht Script, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2779?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.