School Management System – WPSchoolPress <= 2.2.16 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary User Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The School Management System – WPSchoolPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary user deletion due to a missing capability check on the wpsp_DeleteUser() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with teacher-level access and above, to delete arbitrary user accounts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jdsofttech | School Management System – WPSchoolPress | up to 2.2.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- School Management System – WPSchoolPress Vendorjdsofttech Affected up to 2.2.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:igexsolutions:wpschoolpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.2.16 | Vulnerable | jdsofttech |
- cpe:2.3:a:igexsolutions:wpschoolpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.2.16 Vulnerable ·jdsofttech
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2m5-q4jg-g9g2
References
More jdsofttech Wpschoolpress vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04403 WPSchoolPress < 2.2.5 - Teacher+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-08941 Authorization bypass in jdsofttech School Management System – WPSchoolPress CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-06859 WPSchoolPress < 2.1.10 - Multiple Authenticated SQL Injections CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-01433 School Management System – WPSchoolPress <= 2.2.16 - Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-01436 School Management System – WPSchoolPress <= 2.2.16 - Authenticated (Parent+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-01435 School Management System – WPSchoolPress <= 2.2.17 - Authenticated (Teacher+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-1668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-1668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2m5-q4jg-g9g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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