{"id":25961,"date":"2025-04-17T23:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:03:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-05T11:24:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T17:24:58","slug":"cve-2025-31524-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-notfound-wp-user-profiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31524-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-notfound-wp-user-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-31524: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NotFound WP User Profiles<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, we&#8217;ll delve into the details of a newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2025-31524. This cybersecurity flaw pertains to the Incorrect Privilege Assignment within NotFound WP User Profiles, a widely used WordPress plugin, and opens the door for potential Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to any organization or individual using the affected versions of WP User Profiles, as it can potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3328-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac1206-could-lead-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29858\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nUnderstanding and addressing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48297-discourse-platform-high-severity-vulnerability-due-to-expanded-chat-mentions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31510\">vulnerability is of utmost importance due<\/a> to its high severity score and the potential damage it can inflict on an organization&#8217;s data and systems. In the following sections, we&#8217;ll discuss the specifics of the vulnerability, its impacts, affected products, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/army-cio-s-new-guidance-aligns-cybersecurity-service-providers-implications-and-insights\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36206\">provide necessary mitigation guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-31524<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-33113-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31363\">System compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1413136759\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>NotFound WP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25777-unauthorized-user-profile-access-in-codeastro-bus-ticket-booking-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41353\">User Profiles<\/a> | Up to version 2.6.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of an Incorrect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/fortinet-s-fortigate-vulnerability-ssl-vpn-symlink-exploit-puts-user-access-at-risk-post-patching\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30033\">Privilege Assignment within the NotFound WP User<\/a> Profiles plugin. An attacker, with low-level privileges, can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47297-dangerous-settings-manipulation-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler-v1-5-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63955\">manipulate the plugin settings<\/a> or features that are not correctly restricted. This flaw allows them to escalate their privileges within the system, gaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6600-unauthorized-data-modification-and-stored-cross-site-scripting-in-omgf-gdpr-dsgvo-compliant-faster-google-fonts-easy-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30349\">unauthorized access to sensitive data<\/a> or even taking control of the system itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-630775142\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While we won&#8217;t provide exact exploit code (to prevent misuse), a conceptual example might involve a malicious HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39601-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-wpfactory-custom-css-js-php\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36054\">request to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint. Such a request could look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-user-profiles\/settings HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;user_id&quot;: &quot;123&quot;,\n&quot;action&quot;: &quot;modify&quot;,\n&quot;new_role&quot;: &quot;administrator&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, an attacker with low-level access (user_id: 123) is attempting to change their role to &#8220;administrator&#8221;, which would grant them high-level <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20936-escalation-of-privileges-through-improper-access-control-in-hdcp-trustlet\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30656\">privileges and control<\/a> over the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Mitigate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary mitigation guidance for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch. The developers of NotFound WP User Profiles have been alerted to this flaw and have issued a patch to correct the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23391-incorrect-privilege-assignment-in-suse-rancher-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33070\">privilege assignment<\/a> issue. All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3054-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-user-frontend-pro-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59231\">users of the plugin<\/a> should apply this patch as soon as possible to protect their systems.<br \/>\nAs a temporary mitigation strategy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5485-a-critical-vulnerability-pertaining-to-user-name-enumeration-in-web-management-interfaces\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63956\">users can also implement a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and block potential exploit attempts. However, this should be seen as a temporary solution until the vendor patch can be applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this blog post, we&#8217;ll delve into the details of a newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2025-31524. This cybersecurity flaw pertains to the Incorrect Privilege Assignment within NotFound WP User Profiles, a widely used WordPress plugin, and opens the door for potential Privilege Escalation. 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