CVE-2025-2237 WP RealEstate <= 1.6.26 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'process_register'
Unauthenticated attackers can register as Administrator due to insufficient role restrictions in the WP RealEstate 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-2025-2237?
CVE-2025-2237 is a critical vulnerability in ApusThemes WP RealEstate, published on 1 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP RealEstate plugin for WordPress, used by the Homeo theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'process_register' 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-2025-2237?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-2237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g49-fr8w-j923.