CVE-2025-54049

WordPress Custom API for WP <= 4.2.2 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Aug 20, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP custom-api-for-wp allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Custom API for WP: from n/a through <= 4.2.2.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25821 Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Custom API for WP: from n/a through 4.2.2.
History
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Description Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Custom API for WP: from n/a through 4.2.2. Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP custom-api-for-wp allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Custom API for WP: from n/a through <= 4.2.2.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Description Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange Custom API for WP allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Custom API for WP: from n/a through 4.2.2.
Title WordPress Custom API for WP <= 4.2.2 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:13 PM
Reserved
Jul 16, 2025, 8:52 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 20, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:39 AM