Auth bypass in Asaquzzaman Wp Human Resource Management
CVE-2025-5956
The WP Human Resource Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary User Deletion due to a missing authorization within the ajax_delete_employee() function in versions 2.0.0 through 2.2.17. The plugin’s deletion handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['delete'] array and passes each ID directly to wp_delete_user() without verifying that the caller has the delete_users capability or limiting which user IDs may be removed. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Employee-level access and above, to delete arbitrary accounts, including administrators.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Release Notes)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5956?
- CVE-2025-5956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asaquzzaman Wp Human Resource Management, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-07-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5956?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5956 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.