CVE-2025-69182 WordPress Institutions Directory plugin <= 1.3.4 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
An attacker can escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment in the Institutions Directory WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-69182?
CVE-2025-69182 is a high-severity vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory, published on 22 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory institutions-directory allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Institutions Directory: from n/a through <= 1.3.4.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69182?
How do I fix CVE-2025-69182?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-69182 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-69182 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-492m-9864-4xjr.