SB2025041742 - Privilege escalation in WPC Admin Columns plugin for WordPress
Published: April 17, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025041742
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-3418)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin not properly restricting user meta values that can be updated through the ajax_edit_save() function. A remote user can escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.