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

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

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.

Affected Version(s)

Media Author <= 1.0.4

References

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