CVE-2025-8593

8.8 HIGH

Published: October 11, 2025 Modified: October 14, 2025

Description

The GSheetConnector For Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions less than, or equal to, 1.3.27. This is due to a missing capability check on the 'install_plugin' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above to install plugins on the target site and potentially achieve arbitrary code execution on the server under certain conditions.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gsheetconnector-gravity-forms/tags/1.3.23/includes/class-gravityform-gs-service.php#L128

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3354113%40gsheetconnector-gravity-forms&new=3354113%40gsheetconnector-gravity-forms&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7266ce6-2853-4c5d-9e36-8c5b7418b072?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

23th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

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