CVE-2025-2563
CVE-2025-2563 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpeverest User Registration & Membership with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 45% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 45% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-10866
- Affected product: Wpeverest User Registration & Membership
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not prevent users to set their account role when the Membership Addon is enabled, leading to a privilege escalation issue and allowing unauthenticated users to gain admin privileges
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2563?
- The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not prevent users to set their account role when the Membership Addon is enabled, leading to a privilege escalation issue and allowing unauthenticated users to gain admin privileges
- How severe is CVE-2025-2563?
- CVE-2025-2563 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-2563 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 45% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-2563?
- CVE-2025-2563 primarily affects Wpeverest User Registration & Membership. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-2563?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-2563 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-2563 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-10866.
- When was CVE-2025-2563 published?
- CVE-2025-2563 was published on 2025-04-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:wpeverest:user_registration_\&_membership:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wpeverest:user_registration_\&_membership:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*
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