CVE-2025-31524 HIGH

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

Vendor John James Jacoby
Product WP User Profiles
Weakness CWE-266
Published April 10, 2025
Last update April 28, 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 John James Jacoby WP User Profiles wp-users-profiles allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP User Profiles: from n/a through <= 2.6.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP User Profiles versions 2.6.2 and earlier contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and functionality on the site. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 2.6.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete sensitive site data and functionality with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any registered user can access and modify user profiles and settings they should not have permission to change.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 10, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated