CVE-2025-2232 Realteo - Real Estate Plugin by Purethemes <= 1.2.8 - Authentication Bypass via 'do_register_user'
Unauthenticated attackers can register as Administrator due to insufficient role restrictions in the Realteo WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-2232?
CVE-2025-2232 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in PureThemes Realteo, published on 14 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Realteo - Real Estate Plugin by Purethemes plugin for WordPress, used by the Findeo Theme, is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'do_register_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the Administrator role.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2232?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Purethemes Realteo.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-2232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cghv-p6j4-5ch6.