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CVE-2025-39596

WordPress Quentn WP <= 1.2.8 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Weak Authentication vulnerability in Quentn.com GmbH Quentn WP allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Quentn WP: from n/a through 1.2.8.

The Quentn WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

*Credits: Le Ngoc Anh (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-04-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-04-17 CVE Published
  • 2025-04-22 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-1390: Weak Authentication
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Quentn Wp
Search vendor "Quentn Wp"
 Quentn Wp
Search vendor "Quentn Wp" for product "Quentn Wp"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.2.8
Search vendor "Quentn Wp" for product "Quentn Wp" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.2.8"
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Affected