CVE-2025-58841

Name: CVE-2025-58841
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-05T14:15:57.547+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-58841 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in John Luetke Media Author media-author allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Media Author: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in John Luetke Media Author media-author allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Media Author: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.30%

21.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-266

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/media-author/vulnerability/wordpress-media-author-plugin-1-0-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Sep 5, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-58841?

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in John Luetke Media Author media-author allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Media Author: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.

How severe is CVE-2025-58841?

CVE-2025-58841 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-58841?

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Source: NVD / NIST