CVE-2025-13675 Tiger <= 101.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can register as administrators by manipulating the registration role, gaining full site control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-13675?

CVE-2025-13675 is a critical vulnerability in DirectoryThemes Tiger, published on 27 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Tiger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 101.2.1. This is due to the 'paypal-submit.php' file not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13675?

How do I fix CVE-2025-13675?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13675 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-13675 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13675 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4vw-hvh4-qm36.

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