CVE-2025-31524Network attack vector

Subscriber-to-Administrator escalation via undisclosed privilege assignment

Published Apr 10, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Privilege escalation in John James Jacoby WP User Profiles 2.6.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain Administrator privileges. Patchstack has not published the affected function, request parameter, or incorrect privilege-assignment operation. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and successful exploitation grants full administrative control of the WordPress site.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in John James Jacoby WP User Profiles 2.6.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain Administrator privileges. Patchstack has not published the affected function, request parameter, or incorrect privilege-assignment operation. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and successful exploitation grants full administrative control of the WordPress site.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-31524
Published
Apr 10, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
John James Jacoby
Product
WP User Profiles
Classifications
CWE-266, CAPEC-233, T1548
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.6.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

John James Jacoby · WP User Profilesversion=0 <=2.6.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 11, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 17, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

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