CVE-2025-13680 Tiger <= 101.2.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to administrator in the Tiger WordPress theme due to improper role update handling.
- 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-2025-13680?
CVE-2025-13680 is a high-severity vulnerability in DirectoryThemes Tiger, published on 27 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13680?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13680?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-13680 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13680 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-35fh-m76w-53g4.