CVE-2025-54049 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Custom API for WP: from n/a through 4.2.2.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/custom-api-for-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-custom-api-for-wp-4-2-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Custom API for WP: from n/a through 4.2.2.
Title		WordPress Custom API for WP <= 4.2.2 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-266
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/custom-api-for-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-custom-api-for-wp-4-2-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2025-08-20T08:02:55.961Z

Updated: 2025-08-20T08:02:55.961Z

Reserved: 2025-07-16T08:52:07.076Z

Link: CVE-2025-54049

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-20T08:15:47.960

Modified: 2025-08-20T14:39:07.860

Link: CVE-2025-54049

Redhat

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