CVE-2025-39542 WordPress Xelion Webchat plugin <= 9.1.0 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Attackers can escalate privileges in the Xelion Webchat WordPress plugin due to incorrect privilege assignment.
- 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-2025-39542?
CVE-2025-39542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jauhari Xelion Xelion Webchat, published on 17 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 Jauhari Xelion Xelion Webchat xelion-webchat allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Xelion Webchat: from n/a through <= 9.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-39542?
How do I fix CVE-2025-39542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-39542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-39542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-39542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82p7-64v9-fpv5.