WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2025-0177 Analyzed

Javo Core: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Javo Core is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Javo Core
Plugin slug
javo-core
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 08, 2025
Weakness
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Mar 08, 2025 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Javo Core to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical 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.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources