Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Kadence WP WooCommerce Email Designer by Ben Ritner
CVE-2025-54697

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-54697?

The Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer, developed by Ben Ritner, is affected by an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to escalate their privileges. This flaw impacts versions from n/a up to 1.5.16, potentially exposing sensitive functionalities and allowing malicious actors to execute unauthorized actions within the application.

Affected Version(s)

Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer <= 1.5.16

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/kadence-...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Denver Jackson (Patchstack Alliance)
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CVE-2025-54697 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Kadence WP WooCommerce Email Designer by Ben Ritner