CVE-2025-5288

REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP 1.0.0 - 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via process_handler Function

The REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the process_handler() function in versions 1.0.0 to 2.0.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to POST an arbitrary import_api URL, import specially crafted JSON, and thereby create a new user with full Administrator privileges.

Affected

weboccults · REST API | Custom API Generator For Cross Platform And Import Export In WP

CVSS v3.1 WORDFENCE

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 49th percentile

Published

2025-06-13

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• Nxploited/CVE-2025-52883★ · 2025-06-12

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry