CVE-2025-13538: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Elated Themes FindAll Listing
The FindAll Listing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to the 'findall_listing_user_registration_additional_params' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site. Note: The vulnerability can only be exploited if the FindAll Membership plugin is also activated, because user registration is in that plugin.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-13538 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the FindAll Listing plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0.5. The vulnerability is due to improper privilege management in the 'findall_listing_user_registration_additional_params' function, which fails to restrict user roles during registration. This allows unauthenticated attackers to specify the 'administrator' role when registering, thereby gaining administrative privileges. Exploitation is contingent on the FindAll Membership plugin being activated, as it manages user registrations. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting its critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are currently provided by the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation grants unauthenticated attackers full administrator access to the affected WordPress site, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to complete site takeover, data theft, defacement, or further malicious activity. The vulnerability requires the FindAll Membership plugin to be active, limiting the attack surface to sites using both plugins.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, disable the FindAll Membership plugin or restrict user registration functionality to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from Elated Themes regarding an official fix. Avoid enabling user registration if not necessary.
CVE-2025-13538: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Elated Themes FindAll Listing
Description
The FindAll Listing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to the 'findall_listing_user_registration_additional_params' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site. Note: The vulnerability can only be exploited if the FindAll Membership plugin is also activated, because user registration is in that plugin.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-13538 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the FindAll Listing plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.0.5. The vulnerability is due to improper privilege management in the 'findall_listing_user_registration_additional_params' function, which fails to restrict user roles during registration. This allows unauthenticated attackers to specify the 'administrator' role when registering, thereby gaining administrative privileges. Exploitation is contingent on the FindAll Membership plugin being activated, as it manages user registrations. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting its critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are currently provided by the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation grants unauthenticated attackers full administrator access to the affected WordPress site, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to complete site takeover, data theft, defacement, or further malicious activity. The vulnerability requires the FindAll Membership plugin to be active, limiting the attack surface to sites using both plugins.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, disable the FindAll Membership plugin or restrict user registration functionality to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from Elated Themes regarding an official fix. Avoid enabling user registration if not necessary.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-22T04:52:29.052Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6927d764d4a4bdffcb26cfd7
Added to database: 11/27/2025, 4:45:24 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:07:09 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 4:47:23 AM
Views: 158
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