Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CubeWP Framework for WordPress has a high-severity privilege escalation flaw. A user with a low-privileged account could potentially gain higher access, threatening site content, settings, and availability. The provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for WordPress environments using CubeWP. Privilege escalation can turn a minor account compromise into full site control, but urgency depends on confirmed plugin presence and account exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2025-54735 is an incorrect privilege assignment issue (CWE-266) affecting CubeWP Framework plugin versions through 1.1.24. CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is WordPress sites running CubeWP Framework / cubewp-framework versions up to and including 1.1.24, especially sites allowing user registration or low-privileged accounts.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates authenticated remote exploitation may be possible without user interaction. The source bundle marks KEV as false, and no provided source confirms exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack reference. The bundle does not provide exploit details, proof of exploitation, or a named fixed version. Validate against vendor advisory before asserting remediation completeness.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using CubeWP Framework.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed release.
- Update CubeWP Framework when a fixed version is confirmed.
- Disable the plugin temporarily if business risk permits.
- Review and minimize low-privileged WordPress accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed CubeWP Framework version on each WordPress site.
- Flag any installation at version 1.1.24 or earlier.
- Review WordPress users for unexpected privilege changes.
- Check access logs for suspicious authenticated account activity.
- Track Patchstack and CVE updates for remediation status.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Incorrect Privilege Assignment represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.