CVE-2025-2232: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in PureThemes Realteo
The Realteo - Real Estate Plugin by Purethemes plugin for WordPress, used by the Findeo Theme, is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'do_register_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the Administrator role.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Realteo WordPress plugin by PureThemes contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the 'do_register_user' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create accounts with Administrator roles, effectively gaining full control over affected WordPress sites. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.2.8 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting its critical severity. No patch or official fix has been disclosed yet, and the plugin is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or user action.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with Administrator privileges, leading to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site. This includes full control over site content, configuration, and potentially underlying server resources. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the Realteo plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitor official PureThemes communications for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-2232: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in PureThemes Realteo
Description
The Realteo - Real Estate Plugin by Purethemes plugin for WordPress, used by the Findeo Theme, is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'do_register_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the Administrator role.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Realteo WordPress plugin by PureThemes contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the 'do_register_user' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create accounts with Administrator roles, effectively gaining full control over affected WordPress sites. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.2.8 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting its critical severity. No patch or official fix has been disclosed yet, and the plugin is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or user action.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with Administrator privileges, leading to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site. This includes full control over site content, configuration, and potentially underlying server resources. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the Realteo plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitor official PureThemes communications for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-11T22:28:58.175Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b1fb7ef31ef0b54e5ea
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:07:43 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:50:07 PM
Views: 13
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