CVE-2025-12005Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Authenticated settings modification via unchecked AJAX capability

Published Oct 25, 2025 · Updated Oct 25, 2025

Improper authorization in RexTheme WP VR 8.5.41 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify sensitive plugin options. The wpvr_save_general_settings AJAX action accepts settings requests and writes supplied values without enforcing an administrator capability. Contributor access is sufficient, and the reported consequence is limited to unauthorized plugin configuration changes.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in RexTheme WP VR 8.5.41 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify sensitive plugin options. The wpvr_save_general_settings AJAX action accepts settings requests and writes supplied values without enforcing an administrator capability. Contributor access is sufficient, and the reported consequence is limited to unauthorized plugin configuration changes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-12005
Published
Oct 25, 2025
Updated
Oct 25, 2025
Vendor
RexTheme
Product
WP VR
Classifications
CWE-285, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 25, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=8.5.41

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

RexTheme · WP VRversion=* <=8.5.41

Published CVSS scores

4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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