Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in John Luetke Media Author by WordPress
CVE-2025-58841

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Media Author
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-58841?

An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability has been identified in the John Luetke Media Author plugin, potentially allowing unauthorized users to escalate their privileges. This issue affects versions from n/a up to 1.0.4, enabling attackers to gain access to restricted functionalities within the application. It is crucial for users to ensure they update their installations to mitigate this security risk.

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Affected Version(s)

Media Author <= 1.0.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/media-au...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bao - BlueRock (Patchstack Alliance)
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