CVE-2025-1653 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing <= 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to administrator via insufficient restrictions in the uListing plugin's profile edit action.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1653?
CVE-2025-1653 is a high-severity vulnerability in stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing, published on 15 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stylemixthemes Ulisting.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing
- CVE-2021-4340 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-4341 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Wordpress Options Changes via AJAX
- CVE-2021-4343 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Creation
- CVE-2021-4346 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Changes
- CVE-2021-4370 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Missing Authorization
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32xh-7v7r-x3vh.