Is CVE-2025-15041 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-15041 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-15041 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-15041 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-15041?

CVE-2025-15041 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH) and an EPSS exploitation probability of 0.04%.

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HIGH

CVE-2025-15041

CWE-862Published: February 19, 2026· Updated: Feb 19, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:9.9th

Official Description

The BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the save_site_option() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-15041 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.