WP Wallcreeper <= 1.6.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Susbcriber+) Cache Enable/Disable
Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Wallcreeper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the admin_notices hook in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enable and disable caching.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alexalouit | WP Wallcreeper | up to 1.6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Wallcreeper Vendoralexalouit Affected up to 1.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7822
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pjf-mw33-c6c3
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-7822 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-7822 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pjf-mw33-c6c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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