CVE-2025-48142 HIGH

CVE-2025-48142: WordPress Bookify <= 1.0.9 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Saad Iqbal
Product Bookify
Weakness CWE-266
Published August 20, 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 Saad Iqbal Bookify bookify allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Bookify: from n/a through <= 1.0.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bookify versions up to 1.0.9 contain an improper access control vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt service. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. An attacker can escalate their capabilities beyond their intended role permissions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data and disrupt service availability with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion by any authenticated user; potential service disruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid Bookify user account with low privileges; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated