CVE-2025-31524 WordPress WP User Profiles plugin <= 2.6.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
An attacker can escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment in the WP User Profiles WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-31524?
CVE-2025-31524 is a high-severity vulnerability in John James Jacoby WP User Profiles, published on 10 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in John James Jacoby WP User Profiles wp-users-profiles allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP User Profiles: from n/a through <= 2.6.2.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31524?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-31524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fjrr-5cxp-m5h2.