CVE-2025-49900 HIGH

CVE-2025-49900: WordPress Advanced scrollbar plugin <= 1.1.8 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Bplugins
Product Advanced scrollbar
Weakness CWE-266
Published November 6, 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 bPlugins Advanced scrollbar advanced-scrollbar allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Advanced scrollbar: from n/a through <= 1.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Advanced Scrollbar versions 1.1.8 and earlier contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service. The vulnerability requires network access and valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Update to a version newer than 1.1.8 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt service with a low-privilege account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can escalate privileges to read/modify data or disable the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated