CVE-2025-49900
Advanced scrollbar <= 1.1.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
highImproper Privilege Management
8.8
CVSS Score
8.8
CVSS Score
high
Severity
1.1.9
Patched in
19d
Time to patch
Description
The Advanced Scrollbar – Custom Scrollbar Styling and Behavior plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.1.8PublishedOctober 11, 2025
Last updatedOctober 29, 2025
Affected pluginadvanced-scrollbar
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