{"id":57361,"date":"2025-07-05T07:30:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T07:30:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:17:59","slug":"cve-2025-52726-incorrect-privilege-assignment-vulnerability-in-pebas-couponxxl-custom-post-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52726-incorrect-privilege-assignment-vulnerability-in-pebas-couponxxl-custom-post-types\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52726: Incorrect Privilege Assignment Vulnerability in pebas CouponXxL Custom Post Types<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post will delve into the details of the security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-52726. This vulnerability results from an incorrect privilege assignment within the pebas CouponXxL Custom Post Types, which in turn allows for privilege escalation. The individuals most affected by this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5015-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-accuweather-and-custom-rss-widget\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64660\">vulnerability are users of the CouponXxL Custom<\/a> Post Types from version n\/a through 3.0. The existence of this vulnerability can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32454-out-of-bounds-read-in-teamcenter-visualization-leading-to-potential-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64117\">potentially lead<\/a> to severe consequences such as system compromise or data leakage, hence the need for awareness and a swift response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52726<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.6 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-20599-unauthorized-access-to-crypto-co-processor-registers-in-asp-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64235\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1883701422\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>pebas CouponXxL Custom Post Types| n\/a through 3.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-52726 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50450-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-sensopart-visor-vision-sensors\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64269\">vulnerability arises from an incorrect privilege<\/a> assignment within the pebas CouponXxL Custom Post Types. Essentially, the software does not properly restrict access to certain functionalities, hence a low <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4334-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-simple-user-registration-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64931\">privileged user<\/a> can gain elevated privileges. The attacker can exploit this lapse to perform actions with escalated privileges, which could potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5867-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63907\">lead to system compromise or data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2708036530\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this scenario, the attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request to the target system, which results in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22460-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-ivanti-cloud-services-application\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64710\">privilege escalation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/pebas_couponxxl\/escalate_privilege HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;user_status&quot;: &quot;admin&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker manipulates the &#8220;user_status&#8221; field to &#8220;admin&#8221;, thereby granting themselves admin privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. In the interim, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3090-unauthenticated-remote-attack-leading-to-potential-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64661\">systems can potentially<\/a> detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability, hence providing a temporary layer of security while the patch is being applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This blog post will delve into the details of the security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-52726. This vulnerability results from an incorrect privilege assignment within the pebas CouponXxL Custom Post Types, which in turn allows for privilege escalation. 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