CVE-2025-0177

Javothemes Javo Core privilege escalation

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.45%

Published8 Mar 2025

Description

The Javo Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0.080. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Javothemes Javo Core< 3.0.0.266

Remediation

Fixed in

Javothemes Javo Core≥ 3.0.0.266

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-0177 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-0177 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.45%.

How severe is CVE-2025-0177?

CVE-2025-0177 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-0177?

Affected products include Javothemes Javo Core.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0177?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Javothemes Javo Core 3.0.0.266 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.