Administrator account creation via unchecked connection setup
Published May 1, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Privilege escalation in Brainstorm Force OttoKit 1.0.82 and earlier allows remote attackers to create WordPress administrator accounts. The create_wp_connection() function omits a capability check and inadequately validates application-password credentials before establishing a trusted connection. Unauthenticated access requires a site that has never used this connection mode; otherwise, a valid application password is required, and successful exploitation permits administrator-account creation.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Brainstorm Force OttoKit 1.0.82 and earlier allows remote attackers to create WordPress administrator accounts. The create_wp_connection() function omits a capability check and inadequately validates application-password credentials before establishing a trusted connection. Unauthenticated access requires a site that has never used this connection mode; otherwise, a valid application password is required, and successful exploitation permits administrator-account creation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-27007
- Published
- May 1, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Presto Made, Inc.
- Product
- OttoKit
- Classifications
- CWE-266, CAPEC-233, T1136
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 1, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 2, 2025Exploitation reportedWordfence blocked exploitation attempts
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.82 changes=[{"at":"1.0.83","status":"unaffected"}]
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- OttoKit CVE-2025-27007 Nuclei templateweaponized · validated
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Reported exploitation
- Wordfence blocked exploitation attemptsreported exploitation
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