---
id: CVE-2025-5483
title: >-
  The LC Wizard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due
  to a missing capability check in the ghl-wizard/inc/wp_user.php file in
  versions 1.2.10 to 1.3.0
summary: >-
  The LC Wizard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due
  to a missing capability check in the ghl-wizard/inc/wp_user.php file in
  versions 1.2.10 to 1.3.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers
  to create…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2025-11-07'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5483'
references:
  - url: 'https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3366906'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42dcc302-b543-42c7-99fa-605f017beb1a?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00314
epssPercentile: 0.22265
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:14.975Z'
---

## Overview

The LC Wizard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check in the ghl-wizard/inc/wp_user.php file in versions 1.2.10 to 1.3.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new user accounts with the administrator role when the PRO functionality is enabled.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.