CVE-2025-2470 Service Finder Bookings <= 5.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'nsl_registration_store_extra_input'
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges to Administrator via social login registration if the Nextend Social Login plugin is installed and configured.
- 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-2025-2470?
CVE-2025-2470 is a critical vulnerability in aonetheme Service Finder Bookings, published on 25 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Service Finder Bookings plugin for WordPress, used by the Service Finder - Directory and Job Board WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.1. This is due to a lack of restriction on user role in the 'nsl_registration_store_extra_input' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account on the site with an arbitrary role, including Administrator, when registering via a social login. The Nextend Social Login plugin must be installed and configured to exploit the vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2470?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-2470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcrr-9jjf-26v7.