CVE-2025-1653

HIGH

uListing < 2.2.0 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via stm_listing_profile_edit AJAX Action

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0049
EPSS Percentile 38.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-266
Status published
Products (2)
stylemix/Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing < 2.2.0
stylemixthemes/ulisting < 2.1.7
Published Mar 15, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026