CVE-2023-25701

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-269

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
WhatArmy	WatchTowerHQ	<= 3.6.16

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/watchtowerhq/wordpress-watchtowerhq-plugin-3-6-16-privilege-escalation?_s_id=cvePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/watchtowerhq/wordpress-watchtowerhq-plugin-3-6-16-privilege-escalation?_s_id=cvePatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 17, 2024
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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