vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wpc-admin-columns: CVE-2025-3418: Improper Privilege Management
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 11, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 11, 2025
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The WPC Admin Columns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 2.0.6 to 2.1.0. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting user meta values that can be updated through the ajax_edit_save() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to that of an administrator.
Solution
wpc-admin-columns-plugin-cve-2025-3418
References
Rapid7 Labs
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