High severity · published Mar 15, 2025
CVE-2025-1653
Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing <= 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to the stm_listing_profile_edit AJAX action not having enough restriction on the user meta that can be updated. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UL
Ulisting · Stylemixthemes
through 2.1.7 · source: NVD
Affected product
DL
Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing
stylemix
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