// For flags

CVE-2025-5288

REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP 1.0.0 - 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via process_handler Function

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

The REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the process_handler() function in versions 1.0.0 to 2.0.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to POST an arbitrary import_api URL, import specially crafted JSON, and thereby create a new user with full Administrator privileges.

WordPress REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP plugin versions 1.0.0 through 2.0.3 are susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to a missing capability check on the process_handler().

*Credits: Kenneth Dunn,kr0d
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
  • 2025-05-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-06-12 CVE Published
  • 2025-06-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-13 First Exploit
  • 2025-07-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Weboccults
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 REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP
Search vendor "Weboccults" for product "REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP"
 >= 1.0.0 <= 2.0.3
Search vendor "Weboccults" for product "REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP" and version " >= 1.0.0 <= 2.0.3"
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Affected