Vulnerability 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, 2.2.0. 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. A capability check was added in 2.1.8, but the unserialize is still present.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Stylemixthemes | Ulisting | <= 2.1.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3261184/ulisting/trunk/includes/cla
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/ulisting/Product
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e70184f-94b6-4742-b99Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-1657?
CVE-2025-1657 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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...
How severe is CVE-2025-1657?
CVE-2025-1657 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-1657?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Stylemixthemes Ulisting.