CVE-2025-11168
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The Mementor Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.5. This is due to plugin not properly handling the user switch back function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges by accessing an administrator account through the switch back functionality.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-11 04:15:41.100000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2025-11168",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2025-11-11T04:15:41.100",
"lastModified": "2026-10-18T21:10:00.120",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "The Mementor Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.5. This is due to plugin not properly handling the user switch back function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges by accessing an administrator account through the switch back functionality."
},
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"value": "El plugin Mementor Core para WordPress es vulnerable a escalada de privilegios en todas las versiones hasta la 2.2.5, inclusive. Esto se debe a que el plugin no maneja correctamente la función de reversión de usuario. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de Suscriptor y superior, eleven sus privilegios al acceder a una cuenta de administrador a través de la funcionalidad de reversión de usuario."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "mvirik",
"product": "Mementor Core",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"version": "0",
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"versionType": "semver",
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}
]
}
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"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 8.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
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"version": "2.0.3"
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-269"
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"references": [
{
"url": "http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mementor-core/trunk/inc/functions.php#L1033",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/mementor-core/",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2460e7c4-76dc-4bc3-bc06-b52df64f5353?source=cve",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}