CVE-2025-2237: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in ApusThemes WP RealEstate
The WP RealEstate plugin for WordPress, used by the Homeo theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'process_register' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the Administrator role.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-2237 is a critical vulnerability in the WP RealEstate WordPress plugin by ApusThemes. The flaw is due to improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the 'process_register' function, which fails to enforce role restrictions properly. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create accounts with Administrator-level privileges, potentially leading to full site compromise. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.6.26. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are currently available from the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges by registering accounts with Administrator roles. This can lead to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site, including unauthorized access, data manipulation, and service disruption. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a critical level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to restrict access to the registration functionality or disable the WP RealEstate plugin if possible. Monitor official ApusThemes communications for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-2237: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in ApusThemes WP RealEstate
Description
The WP RealEstate plugin for WordPress, used by the Homeo theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'process_register' 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
CVE-2025-2237 is a critical vulnerability in the WP RealEstate WordPress plugin by ApusThemes. The flaw is due to improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the 'process_register' function, which fails to enforce role restrictions properly. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create accounts with Administrator-level privileges, potentially leading to full site compromise. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.6.26. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are currently available from the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges by registering accounts with Administrator roles. This can lead to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site, including unauthorized access, data manipulation, and service disruption. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a critical level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to restrict access to the registration functionality or disable the WP RealEstate plugin if possible. Monitor official ApusThemes communications for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-11T23:17:09.318Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b1fb7ef31ef0b54e5ee
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:07:54 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:14:22 PM
Views: 15
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