CVE-2025-23528 HIGH

CVE-2025-23528: WordPress DD Roles plugin <= 4.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Mosterd3D

Product DD Roles

Weakness CWE-266

Published January 16, 2025

Last update May 11, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Mosterd3d DD Roles dd-roles allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects DD Roles: from n/a through <= 4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

DD Roles versions 4.1 and earlier contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt site operations. The vulnerability requires network access and valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Sites running affected versions should update immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete sensitive data; disrupt site availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can escalate privileges to access or alter protected content and settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login account with low-level privileges; network access.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23528 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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