CVE-2025-2238 Vikinger <= 1.9.30 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via 'vikinger_user_meta_update_ajax'
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to Administrator via insufficient user_meta restrictions in the Vikinger WordPress theme.
- 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-2025-2238?
CVE-2025-2238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Odin_Design Vikinger, published on 25 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Vikinger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.30. This is due to insufficient user_meta restrictions in the 'vikinger_user_meta_update_ajax' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to Administrator-level.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2238?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-2238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrfc-r624-5cgr.