Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25414 is a high-severity privilege escalation issue in the WordPress WPBookit Pro plugin through version 1.6.18. A logged-in attacker may be able to gain higher permissions, threatening site data, integrity, and availability. There is no cited evidence of active exploitation in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation priority for sites using WPBookit Pro. The business risk is unauthorized elevation from a low-privilege account to broader site control. Prioritize public-facing or customer-facing WordPress sites first.
Technical view
The issue is described as incorrect privilege assignment in iqonicdesign WPBookit Pro wpbookit-pro, classified as CWE-266. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Affected versions are stated as through <= 1.6.18.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running WPBookit Pro version 1.6.18 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs some authenticated, low-privilege access to the site, not anonymous access.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The attack conditions are still concerning because exploitation is network-accessible, low complexity, and requires no user interaction after the attacker has low-privilege access.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. The source bundle does not name a fixed version or detailed exploit path. Avoid assuming anonymous exploitation; CVSS states PR:L. Validate against vendor advisories before declaring remediation complete.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using WPBookit Pro.
- Check whether installed versions are 1.6.18 or earlier.
- Review iqonicdesign and Patchstack guidance for patched versions or official mitigation.
- Restrict or disable low-privilege account creation if not business-required.
- Temporarily disable the plugin if risk is unacceptable and no fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Verify whether any vendor-published fixed version has been installed.
- Review recent WordPress user and role changes for unexpected privilege elevation.
- Check web application logs for suspicious authenticated activity against the site.
- Document compensating controls if the plugin cannot be immediately updated or disabled.
Public sources used
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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
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Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Incorrect Privilege Assignment represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.