What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-5304?

CVE-2025-5304 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Which versions of Pt Project Notebooks are affected by CVE-2025-5304?

Organizations using versions 1.0.0 face critical risk from CVE-2025-5304, a missing authorization vulnerability rated CVSS 9.8.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-5304?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems running versions 1.0.0 and apply vendor patches immediately. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Pt Project Notebooks CVE-2025-5304

EUVD-2025-19577 CRITICAL

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2025-06-28 security@wordfence.com

WordPress Privilege Escalation Authentication Bypass Pt Project Notebooks PHP

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 16, 2026 - 01:05 euvd

EUVD-2025-19577

Analysis Generated

Mar 16, 2026 - 01:05 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jun 28, 2025 - 06:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The PT Project Notebooks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization in the wpnb_pto_new_users_add() function in versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

Analysis

Technical ContextAI

Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user or process to gain elevated permissions beyond what was originally authorized. This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862).

RemediationAI

Apply the principle of least privilege. Keep systems patched. Monitor for suspicious privilege changes. Use mandatory access controls (SELinux, AppArmor).