CVE-2025-5835: The Droip plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and access of data due to a missing

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-5835?

droip: upgrade to newer than 2.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-5835 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5835 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-5835 affect?

CVE-2025-5835 affects droip. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The Droip plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and access of data due to a missing capability check on the droip_post_apis() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.6. This makes it possible for authent

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2025-5835 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting droip. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Droip plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and access of data due to a missing capability check on the droip_post_apis() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform many actions as the AJAX hooks to several functions. Some potential impacts include arbitrary post deletion, arbitrary post creation, post du

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2025-07-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: themeum

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-25 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

themeum droip UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.2.0

Fixed in: newer than 2.2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy droip || rpm -q droip || droip --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade droip

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade droip

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-5835?

droip: upgrade to newer than 2.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5835 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5835 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-5835 affect?

CVE-2025-5835 affects droip. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The Droip plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and access of data due to a missing capability check on the droip_post_apis() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.6. This makes it possible for authent

How urgent is CVE-2025-5835?

Priority 40/100. High severity

Software pages

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