CVE-2025-48340 WordPress User Profile Meta Manager plugin <= 1.02 - CSRF to Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A CSRF vulnerability in the User Profile Meta Manager plugin allows attackers to escalate privileges by tricking users into performing actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-48340?

CVE-2025-48340 is a critical vulnerability in Danny Vink User Profile Meta Manager, published on 19 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Danny Vink User Profile Meta Manager user-profile-meta allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects User Profile Meta Manager: from n/a through <= 1.02.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48340?

How do I fix CVE-2025-48340?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-48340 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48340 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-66wx-257c-489x.

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