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CVE-2025-1653

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
March 15, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-266
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing Plugin · ulisting
    Confirmed match Abandoned
    Up to and including 2.2.0; Up to and including 2.1.7
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing — Up to and including 2.2.0
  • stylemixthemes ulisting — Up to and including 2.1.7

References

  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/ulisting/ Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4181b26e-89c7-4020-a3d4-29bdc88d7438?source=cve Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record