Privilege escalation in Apustheme Wp Freeio
CVE-2025-11533
The WP Freeio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.21. This is due to the process_register() function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apustheme Wp Freeio — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11533?
- CVE-2025-11533 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apustheme Wp Freeio, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11533?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.