CVE-2025-3418 WPC Admin Columns 2.0.6 - 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via User Meta Update
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to administrator by exploiting improper user meta validation in the WPC Admin Columns 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-2025-3418?
CVE-2025-3418 is a high-severity vulnerability in wpclever WPC Admin Columns, published on 12 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPC Admin Columns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 2.0.6 to 2.1.0. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting user meta values that can be updated through the ajax_edit_save() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to that of an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3418?
How do I fix CVE-2025-3418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-3418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrfm-36wx-2cfx.