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Melapress Role Editor Vulnerabilities

2 known security issues reported for the Melapress Role Editor WordPress plugin. Most recent disclosed Jan 23, 2026.

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Melapress Role Editor [melapress-role-editor] < 1.2.0

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[en] The Melapress Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'save_secondary_roles_field' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above,...

Affected:
up to 1.2.0
Fixed in:
1.2.0
Disclosed:
Jan 23, 2026

CVE-2025-14866 on NVD →

Melapress Role Editor <= 1.1.1 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Secondary Role Assignment

high

The Melapress Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'save_secondary_roles_field' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to a...

CVSS:
8.8
Affected:
up to 1.1.1
Fixed in:
1.2.0
Disclosed:
Jan 22, 2026

CVE-2025-14866 on NVD →

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