Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing <= 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVE CVE-2025-1653
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published March 14, 2025
Last Updated April 17, 2025
Researcher Phat RiO - BlueRock
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ulisting (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 2.2.0
Patched Version
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