CVE-2025-15100 JAY Login & Register <= 2.6.03 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via jay_panel_ajax_update_profile
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to administrator by updating arbitrary user meta via the plugin's AJAX profile update function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15100?
CVE-2025-15100 is a high-severity vulnerability in jayarsiech JAY Login & Register, published on 8 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The JAY Login & Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.03. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through the 'jay_panel_ajax_update_profile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15100?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15100 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-15100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7ggh-xq48-m73m.