Redux Framework Plugin up to 4.5.12 on WordPress User Profile privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Redux Framework Plugin up to 4.5.12. Impacted is an unknown function of the component User Profile. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-12525. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Redux Framework Plugin up to 4.5.12 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User Profile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

The Redux Framework WordPress plugin before 4.5.13 does not restrict which user meta keys can be written when saving custom profile fields, allowing users with at least the Subscriber role to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a crafted value while updating their own profile, on sites where the Redux Framework WordPress plugin before 4.5.13's user-profile (Users extension) feature is enabled.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-12525 since 06/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 4.5.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: Redux Framework Plugin 4.5.13

Timelineinfo

06/17/2026 CVE reserved
07/16/2026 +29 days Advisory disclosed
07/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12525 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-379472

Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2026 08:37
Changes: 07/16/2026 08:37 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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