CVE-2025-5117
HIGH
8.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Property plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the use of the property_package_user_role metadata in versions 1.0.5 to 1.0.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author‐level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator by creating a package post whose property_package_user_role is set to administrator and then submitting the PayPal registration form.
Affected WordPress components
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Property – Real Estate Directory Listing Plugin · propertyFrom 1.0.5 (including) to 1.0.6 (including)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
- themeglow Property – Real Estate Directory Listing — From 1.0.5 (including) to 1.0.6 (including)
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/property/tags/1.0.6/admin/pages/payment-inc/paypal-submit.php#L128
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/property/tags/1.0.6/property.php#L1964
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3299714/
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/property/#developers
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/df48f7f9-7bc9-4f9b-b9b5-6bfb86309030?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record