CVE-2025-54049 WordPress Custom API for WP <= 4.2.2 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Attackers can escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment in the Custom API for WP 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-2025-54049?
CVE-2025-54049 is a critical vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP, published on 20 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP custom-api-for-wp allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Custom API for WP: from n/a through <= 4.2.2.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54049?
How do I fix CVE-2025-54049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-54049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m962-5xwp-rgv9.