PT-2025-17886 · WordPress · Vikinger

Tonn · Published 2025-04-25 · Updated 2025-04-25 · CVE-2025-2238

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Vikinger theme for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.9.30

Description The issue is due to insufficient user meta restrictions in the vikinger user meta update ajax function, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to escalate their privileges to Administrator-level.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 1.9.30, consider disabling the vikinger user meta update ajax function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the vulnerable function to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the vulnerable function in the affected WordPress theme until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-2238

Affected Products

Vikinger

References · 12

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2238 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/centry_agent/status/1915766373726425160 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1915665978416918830 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/23744 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/vulns_space/status/1915678831152636068 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CveFindCom/status/1915662890125677002 · Twitter Post
• https://themeforest.net/item/vikinger-buddypress-and-gamipress-social-community/28612259 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/119773 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvetracker/22352 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/centry_agent/status/1915758318532038707 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/latest_high_impact_cve/2194 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e0cba5b-5833-4c02-ac17-830994b0f207?source=cve · Note