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.
CVE-2025-1653 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing. It affects Versions up to 2.2.0 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.
CVE-2025-1653 is tracked for the Plugin Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 2.2.0. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
ulisting
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-1653 |
| Patched Versions |
No patched versions published.
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.2.0
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Listing, Classified Ads & Business Directory – uListing <= 2.0.5 - Privilege Escalation
Listing, Classified Ads & Business Directory – uListing <= 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
uListing <= 1.6.6 - Missing Authorization
uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Options Changes via wp_route
uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Changes
uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Creation
uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Wordpress Options Changes via AJAX
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