Description
The Redux Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.11. This is due to the plugin saving arbitrary meta keys under a registered option name without sufficient capability checks or key allowlist / restrictions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to set an arbitrary role (e.g., Administrator) when performing a profile update if a plugin or theme using this framework has added at least one user profile field that leverages Redux_Users::set_profile/set_section/set_field.
Published: 2026-10-09
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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Description The Redux Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.11. This is due to the plugin saving arbitrary meta keys under a registered option name without sufficient capability checks or key allowlist / restrictions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to set an arbitrary role (e.g., Administrator) when performing a profile update if a plugin or theme using this framework has added at least one user profile field that leverages Redux_Users::set_profile/set_section/set_field.
Title Redux Framework <= 4.5.11 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Users Extension
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T07:41:48.079Z

Reserved: 2025-12-05T16:32:56.932Z

Link: CVE-2025-14123

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-09T08:16:54.090

Modified: 2026-10-09T13:20:48.273

Link: CVE-2025-14123

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Updated: 2026-10-09T09:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management