CVE-2025-55707: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in WPXPO PostX
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in WPXPO PostX ultimate-post allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PostX: from n/a through <= 4.1.35.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2025-55707 affects the WPXPO PostX WordPress plugin up to version 4.1.35. It involves incorrect privilege assignment, which can lead to privilege escalation. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation information is currently provided, and the plugin is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges within the affected WordPress environment, potentially leading to full control over the plugin's functionality and sensitive data. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system components related to the PostX plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the plugin's administrative functions and monitoring for unusual privilege escalations. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users interacting with the PostX plugin.
CVE-2025-55707: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in WPXPO PostX
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in WPXPO PostX ultimate-post allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PostX: from n/a through <= 4.1.35.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-55707 affects the WPXPO PostX WordPress plugin up to version 4.1.35. It involves incorrect privilege assignment, which can lead to privilege escalation. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation information is currently provided, and the plugin is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges within the affected WordPress environment, potentially leading to full control over the plugin's functionality and sensitive data. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system components related to the PostX plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the plugin's administrative functions and monitoring for unusual privilege escalations. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users interacting with the PostX plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-14T09:10:30.442Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6943b03e4eb3efac366ff30d
Added to database: 12/18/2025, 7:41:50 AM
Last enriched: 5/2/2026, 2:34:34 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 12:50:44 AM
Views: 91
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