CVE-2026-12525 Redux Framework < 4.5.13 - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation to Administrator
Subscribers can escalate to Administrator via crafted profile updates if the Redux Framework user-profile feature is enabled.
- 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-2026-12525?
CVE-2026-12525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Redux Framework, published on 16 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Redux Framework WordPress plugin before 4.5.13 does not restrict which user meta keys can be written when saving custom profile fields, allowing users with at least the Subscriber role to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a crafted value while updating their own profile, on sites where the Redux Framework WordPress plugin before 4.5.13's user-profile (Users extension) feature is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12525?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12525?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12525 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12525 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfrq-p2m8-qpvm.