CVE-2025-13680: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in DirectoryThemes Tiger
The Tiger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 101.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the user role through the $user->set_role() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Tiger WordPress theme by DirectoryThemes contains an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or above to escalate their privileges to administrator by exploiting the $user->set_role() function. This affects all versions up to 101.2.1. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with minimal privileges (Subscriber or higher) to gain administrator-level access, potentially leading to full site compromise including data theft, site defacement, or further malicious activity. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles carefully and consider disabling or removing the Tiger theme if possible. Monitor for updates from DirectoryThemes and apply any official patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-13680: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in DirectoryThemes Tiger
Description
The Tiger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 101.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the user role through the $user->set_role() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The Tiger WordPress theme by DirectoryThemes contains an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or above to escalate their privileges to administrator by exploiting the $user->set_role() function. This affects all versions up to 101.2.1. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with minimal privileges (Subscriber or higher) to gain administrator-level access, potentially leading to full site compromise including data theft, site defacement, or further malicious activity. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles carefully and consider disabling or removing the Tiger theme if possible. Monitor for updates from DirectoryThemes and apply any official patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-25T18:52:49.036Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6927d764d4a4bdffcb26cfe7
Added to database: 11/27/2025, 4:45:24 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:34:09 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 10:25:16 AM
Views: 170
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