CVE-2025-1295 Templines Elementor Helper Core <= 2.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Authenticated subscribers can escalate to Administrator via arbitrary user meta updates if BuddyPress is active.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1295?
CVE-2025-1295 is a high-severity vulnerability in Templines Elementor Helper Core, published on 27 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Templines Elementor Helper Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This is due to allowing arbitrary user meta updates. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to Administrator. The vulnerability can only be exploited when the BuddyPress plugin is also installed and activated.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1295?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw53-chjq-rc4w.