CVE-2025-4315: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in cubewp1211 CubeWP Framework
The CubeWP – All-in-One Dynamic Content Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.23. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through the update_user_meta() 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 CubeWP Framework plugin for WordPress contains an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that permits authenticated users with low-level access (Subscriber and above) to modify arbitrary user meta data. This is achieved through insufficient access controls on the update_user_meta() function, allowing privilege escalation to administrator rights. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.1.23 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to administrator level. This can lead to full control over the affected WordPress site, including the ability to modify content, install malicious code, and compromise site integrity and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and consider disabling or removing the CubeWP Framework plugin if possible to mitigate risk.
CVE-2025-4315: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in cubewp1211 CubeWP Framework
Description
The CubeWP – All-in-One Dynamic Content Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.23. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through the update_user_meta() 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
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The CubeWP Framework plugin for WordPress contains an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that permits authenticated users with low-level access (Subscriber and above) to modify arbitrary user meta data. This is achieved through insufficient access controls on the update_user_meta() function, allowing privilege escalation to administrator rights. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.1.23 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to administrator level. This can lead to full control over the affected WordPress site, including the ability to modify content, install malicious code, and compromise site integrity and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and consider disabling or removing the CubeWP Framework plugin if possible to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-05-05T13:45:03.763Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 684950599ea7c3ca70af0097
Added to database: 6/11/2025, 9:46:01 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:27:15 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 9:09:36 PM
Views: 101
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