CVE-2025-39596

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

Weak Authentication vulnerability in Quentn.com GmbH Quentn WP quentn-wp allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Quentn WP: from n/a through <= 1.2.8.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 62.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 17, 2025

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Privilege Escalation in WordPress Quentn WP Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/quentn-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-quentn-wp-1-2-8-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1390

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

GitHub PoCNxploited/CVE-2025-39596
First seen Sep 27, 2025
Quentn WP <= 1.2.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-39596?

CVE-2025-39596 is a critical vulnerability published on April 17, 2025. Weak Authentication vulnerability in Quentn.com GmbH Quentn WP quentn-wp allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Quentn WP: from n/a through <= 1.2.8.

When was CVE-2025-39596 disclosed?

CVE-2025-39596 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 17, 2025, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-39596 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-39596 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 62.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-39596?

CVE-2025-39596 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-39596?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-39596, 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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CVE-2025-39596

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