CVE-2025-31524: WordPress WP User Profiles plugin <= 2.6.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

8.8 CVSS

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in NotFound WP User Profiles allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects WP User Profiles: from n/a through 2.6.2.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-31524

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.8

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

Problem Types

CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Affected Products

Vendor: NotFound

Product: WP User Profiles

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 12.98% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31524
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-users-profiles/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-user-profiles-plugin-2-6-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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