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CVE-2025-5288

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
June 13, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the process_handler() function in versions 1.0.0 to 2.0.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to POST an arbitrary import_api URL, import specially crafted JSON, and thereby create a new user with full Administrator privileges.

Affected WordPress components

  • import-export-with-custom-rest-api Plugin · import-export-with-custom-rest-api
    Confirmed match Homeless
    From 1.0.0 (including) to 2.0.3 (including)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • weboccults REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP — From 1.0.0 (including) to 2.0.3 (including)

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-export-with-custom-rest-api/tags/2.0.3/backend/methods/wot-rapi-import-functions.php#L123
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/import-export-with-custom-rest-api/#developers
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e2774fc-f028-436c-a8af-3c17378b9743?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record