CVE-2025-5288

CRITICAL EPSS 40.9%
Published Jun 13, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Jun 13, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the process_handler() function in versions 1.0.0 to 2.0.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to POST an arbitrary import_api URL, import specially crafted JSON, and thereby create a new user with full Administrator privileges.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
40.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-export-with-custom-rest-api/tags/2.0.3/backend/methods/wot-rapi-import-functions.php#L123
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/import-export-with-custom-rest-api/#developers
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e2774fc-f028-436c-a8af-3c17378b9743?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.