CVE-2025-54697: stellarwp kadence woocommerce email designer Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighDeferred
Published 14-08-2025Last modified 28-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-54697 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in stellarwp kadence woocommerce email designer. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.1% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.5.17.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-08-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in StellarWP Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer kadence-woocommerce-email-designer allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer: from n/a through <= 1.5.16.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-266Incorrect Privilege AssignmentA product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Stellarwp1 product
Wordpress1 product
- kadence-woocommerce-email-designer≤ 1.5.16 (fixed in 1.5.17)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry