Javo CoreWordPress extension · Javothemes
CVE-2025-0177
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Javo Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0.080. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Javo Core WordPress plugin fails to properly validate or restrict user-supplied role parameters during account registration. This allows unauthenticated attackers to register new accounts with administrator-level privileges by specifying the administrator role during the registration process, effectively giving them full control over the WordPress site.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Javo CoreWordPress extension
< 3.0.0.266CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Javo Core plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'javo-core' or 'javo-core-wordpress-theme', or view the installed plugins list in the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The Javo Core plugin folder exists in the WordPress installation
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Check installed Javo Core versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the Javo Core entry to view its version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file header in wp-content/plugins/javo-core/ for the 'Version' commentAffected if The installed version is below 3.0.0.266 (any version shown is less than 3.0.0.266)
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Confirm registration functionality is enabledCheck the plugin settings page in WordPress admin (usually under Javo Core > Settings or Theme Options) for user registration settings. Look for options that enable or allow public user registrationAffected if User registration is enabled in the plugin settings
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Audit administrator accounts for unauthorized usersIn WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and review the list of administrators. Check the 'Registered' column for any accounts you did not create, especially those with recent registration dates or suspicious usernamesAffected if There are administrator accounts present that you did not create, or administrator accounts registered around the time the vulnerability became known
Your environment is affected if the Javo Core plugin version is below 3.0.0.266, user registration is enabled, and any unauthorized administrator accounts exist in your WordPress users table
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped3.0.0.266
Update the Javo Core plugin to a patched version if available, or disable the plugin and remove any unauthorized administrator accounts created by attackers. If no patch exists, implement a WAF rule to block role parameter manipulation in registration requests.
3.0.0.266
- Update the Javo Core plugin to version 3.0.0.266 or later through the WordPress plugin administration panel
- After updating, audit all user accounts with administrator role for legitimacy
- Remove any suspicious or unauthorized administrator accounts created by attackers
- Consider implementing additional security measures such as limiting registration or adding CAPTCHA to registration forms
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Javo Core
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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