CVE-2025-2563

HIGHNVD 8.18.4▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.4 because EPSS predicts 46% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.1 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
8.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, ssvc poc, epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 46%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: Metasploit · ssvc poc · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not prevent users to set their account role when the Membership Addon is enabled, leading to a privilege escalation issue and allowing unauthenticated users to gain admin privileges

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.4(high)
EG Risk
64(Track*)
EG Risk 64/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity84% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
46%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 14, 2025

Last Modified

April 29, 2025

References (1)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  42. 2026-05-30 07:38 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-05-30 07:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/wp_user_registration_membership_escalation✓ verified
    First seen Mar 24, 2025

    WP User Registration and Membership Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-2563)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2025/CVE-2025-2563.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2025

    User Registration & Membership <= 4.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-2563?
CVE-2025-2563 is a high vulnerability published on April 14, 2025. The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not prevent users to set their account role when the Membership Addon is enabled, leading to a privilege escalation issue and allowing unauthenticated users to gain admin privileges
When was CVE-2025-2563 disclosed?
CVE-2025-2563 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 14, 2025, with the most recent update on April 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-2563 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-2563 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-2563?
CVE-2025-2563 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.4.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-2563?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-2563, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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