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CVE-2019-25738

WordPress Hybrid Composer 1.4.6 Unauthenticated Settings Change

Published: Jun 4, 2026Updated: Jun 4, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSS
CRITICAL

WordPress Hybrid Composer 1.4.6 contains an unauthenticated settings change vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify WordPress options by exploiting the hc_ajax_save_option action. Attackers can send POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the action parameter set to hc_ajax_save_option to enable user registration and set the default role to administrator, enabling account takeover.

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 71.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected Products

Hybrid Composer
framework-y

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47154
exploit-db.com
http://wordpress.framework-y.com
wordpress.framework-y.com
http://wordpress.framework-y.com/hybrid-composer/
wordpress.framework-y.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 4, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 4, 2026

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