Custom Post Type UI Plugin up to 1.18.0 on WordPress cptui_process_post_type authorization

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A vulnerability was found in Custom Post Type UI Plugin up to 1.18.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is the function cptui_process_post_type. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-12826. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Custom Post Type UI Plugin up to 1.18.0 on WordPress. Affected is the function cptui_process_post_type. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Custom Post Type UI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.18.0. This is due to the plugin not verifying that a user has the required capability to perform actions in the "cptui_process_post_type" function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to add, edit, or delete custom post types in limited situations.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-12826. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/07/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202512-590) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-201144). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Custom Post Type UI Plugin

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18.0

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