Custom API for WP <= 4.2.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
high
The Custom API for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting a users ability to set roles. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their priv...
- CVSS:
- 8.8
- Affected:
- up to 4.2.2
- Fixed in:
- 4.2.3
- Disclosed:
- Jul 28, 2025
CVE-2025-54049 on NVD →
Custom API for WP <= 4.2.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
high
The Custom API for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in versions up to, and including, 4.2.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queri...
- CVSS:
- 7.5
- Affected:
- up to 4.2.2
- Fixed in:
- 4.2.3
- Disclosed:
- Jul 16, 2025
CVE-2025-54048 on NVD →
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