Tiger <= 101.2.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The Tiger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 101.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the user role through the $user->set_role() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00304 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DirectoryThemes | Tiger | up to 101.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Tiger VendorDirectoryThemes Affected up to 101.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13680
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35fh-m76w-53g4
References
More DirectoryThemes vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-12497 Tiger <= 101.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-13680 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13680 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35fh-m76w-53g4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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