CVE-2023-25701 | WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.16 - Privilege Escalation

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.

Published: 2024-05-17 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-25701 is rated Moderate Risk (57.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.80%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-25701

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.26% 0.80% +0.55%
2 2026-02-24 0.62% 0.26% -0.36%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.62% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-25701

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-25701

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-25701

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
watchtowerhq watchtower < 3.6.17 cpe:2.3:a:watchtowerhq:watchtower:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2023-25701

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