CVE-2025-6042 json
Lisfinity Core - Lisfinity Core plugin used for pebas® Lisfinity WordPress theme <= 1.4.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Editor
published last yr. modified last mo. also EUVD-2025-34512
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Lisfinity Core - Lisfinity Core plugin used for pebas® Lisfinity WordPress theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.0. This is due to the plugin assigning the editor role by default. While limitations with respect to capabilities are put in place, use of the API is not restricted. This vulnerability can be leveraged together with CVE-2025-6038 to obtain admin privileges.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- pebas Lisfinity Core - Lisfinity Core plugin used for pebas® Lisfinity WordPress theme
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-6042
- NVD CVE-2025-6042
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