How severe is CVE-2025-5482?

CVE-2025-5482 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-5482 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-5482?

CVE-2025-5482 affects Sunshinephotocart Sunshine Photo Cart. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5482?

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-2025-5482 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-5482 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16851.

When was CVE-2025-5482 published?

CVE-2025-5482 was published on 2025-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-5482

CVE-2025-5482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sunshinephotocart Sunshine Photo Cart with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-620.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16851
Weakness: CWE-620
Affected product: Sunshinephotocart Sunshine Photo Cart
Published: 2025-06-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Sunshine Photo Cart: Free Client Photo Galleries for Photographers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.11. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user-supplied key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's passwords through the password reset functionality, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5482?: The Sunshine Photo Cart: Free Client Photo Galleries for Photographers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.11. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user-supplied key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's passwords through the password reset functionality, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.
How severe is CVE-2025-5482?: CVE-2025-5482 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-5482 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-5482?: CVE-2025-5482 affects Sunshinephotocart Sunshine Photo Cart. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5482?: 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-2025-5482 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-5482 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16851.
When was CVE-2025-5482 published?: CVE-2025-5482 was published on 2025-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:sunshinephotocart:sunshine_photo_cart:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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