Subscriber-level privilege escalation
Published Jan 22, 2026 · Updated Jan 22, 2026
Incorrect privilege assignment in e-Plugins Institutions Directory 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. Patchstack has not disclosed the affected code path or the operation that assigns excess privileges. Subscriber-level access is required, and successful exploitation elevates the account; the exact resulting role and capability are undisclosed.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect privilege assignment in e-Plugins Institutions Directory 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. Patchstack has not disclosed the affected code path or the operation that assigns excess privileges. Subscriber-level access is required, and successful exploitation elevates the account; the exact resulting role and capability are undisclosed.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-69182
- Published
- Jan 22, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 22, 2026
- Vendor
- ThemeGlow
- Product
- Institutions Directory
- Classifications
- CWE-266, CAPEC-233, T1068
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 1.3.4
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
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