CVE-2025-3418 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the WPC Admin Columns plugin for WordPress, affecting versions 2.0.6 through 2.1.0. The flaw allows authenticated users, even those with Subscriber-level access, to elevate their privileges to administrator due to improper restrictions on user meta value updates via the ajax_edit_save() function. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit tools like Metasploit or Nuclei modules, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wpclever | WPC Admin Columns | >= 2.0.6, <= 2.1.0CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.