WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2025-26959 Deferred

Administrator Z: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Administrator Z is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Administrator Z
Plugin slug
administrator-z
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 15, 2025
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Apr 15, 2025 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Administrator Z to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Quý Lê 91 Administrator Z administrator-z allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Administrator Z: from n/a through <= 2025.03.24.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources