CVE-2025-1657

Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing <= 2.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Meta Update and PHP Object Injection

Description

The Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and PHP Object Injection due to a missing capability check on the stm_listing_ajax AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update post meta data and inject PHP Objects that may be unserialized.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e70184f-94b6-4742-b99b-6eec9d28f17c?source=cve third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ulisting/ product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1657?
CVE-2025-1657 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-1657?
To fix CVE-2025-1657, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-1657 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-1657 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-1657?
CVE-2025-1657 affects stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing.
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