Privilege escalation in Templines Elementor Helper Core
CVE-2025-1295
The Templines Elementor Helper Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This is due to allowing arbitrary user meta updates. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to Administrator. The vulnerability can only be exploited when the BuddyPress plugin is also installed and activated.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Templines Elementor Helper Core — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1295?
- CVE-2025-1295 is a high-severity vulnerability in Templines Elementor Helper Core, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1295?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1295 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.