Vulnerability Details
Basic Information
| Title | CVE-2025-2238 Vikinger <= 1.9.30 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via 'vikinger_user_meta_update_ajax' |
|---|---|
| Type | cvelist |
| Published | 2025-04-25T06:45:28 |
| Last Seen | 2025-04-25T06:58:03 |
| CVSS Score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
CVSS v3 Details
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
|---|---|
| Attack Complexity | LOW |
| Privileges Required | LOW |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
| Integrity Impact | HIGH |
| Availability Impact | HIGH |
CVE Information
| CVE IDs | CVE-2025-2238 |
|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Bulletin Family | cve |
Description
The Vikinger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.30. This is due to insufficient user_meta restrictions in the 'vikinger_user_meta_update_ajax' function. This makes it possible for authenticated…
Impact Assessment
| Base Score | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |