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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-5701

The HyperComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hc_request_

Published Jun 5, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 8, 2026 · HyperComments

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-5701. EPSS is 2.06%. Act only if a listed version of HyperComments is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.06%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor siteheart HyperComments 0 ≤1.2.2

The HyperComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hc_request_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • vendor siteheart HyperComments 0 ≤1.2.20 ≤1.2.2

How to fix CVE-2025-5701

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-5701. EPSS is 2.06%. Act only if a listed version of HyperComments is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with siteheart HyperComments 0 ≤1.2.2 0 ≤1.2.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.06%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 5, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    The HyperComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hc_request_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for r

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    The HyperComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hc_request_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for r

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-5701

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-5701

    30-day exploitation probability 2.1%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-16984

    The HyperComments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hc_request_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthentic

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.