CVE-2025-11533

CRITICAL EXPLOITED

WP Freeio <1.2.21 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The WP Freeio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.21. This is due to the process_register() function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.

References (2)

[Various Sources] https://themeforest.net/item/freeio-freelance-marketplace-wordpress-theme/42045416

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0db85f84-04e9-42eb-a16b-96554fbfd186?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0018

EPSS Percentile 39.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2025-10-11

CWE

CWE-269

Status published

Products (1)

ApusTheme/WP Freeio < 1.2.21

Published Oct 11, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026