CVE-2025-8218: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in imithemes Real Spaces - WordPress Properties Directory Theme
The Real Spaces - WordPress Properties Directory Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via the 'change_role_member' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.5. This is due to a lack of restriction in the profile update role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily choose their role, including the Administrator role, during a profile update.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Real Spaces WordPress Properties Directory Theme contains an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) where the 'change_role_member' parameter is not properly restricted during profile updates. This allows unauthenticated users to escalate their privileges by selecting arbitrary roles, including Administrator, thereby gaining full control over the affected WordPress site. The issue affects all versions up to 3.5 and was published on 2025-08-19. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative privileges on WordPress sites using the vulnerable theme. This can lead to complete site compromise, including data theft, site defacement, or further malware deployment. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the affected theme or restricting access to profile update functionality as a temporary mitigation. Avoid using the theme on publicly accessible sites where unauthenticated users can attempt exploitation.
CVE-2025-8218: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in imithemes Real Spaces - WordPress Properties Directory Theme
Description
The Real Spaces - WordPress Properties Directory Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via the 'change_role_member' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.5. This is due to a lack of restriction in the profile update role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily choose their role, including the Administrator role, during a profile update.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Real Spaces WordPress Properties Directory Theme contains an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) where the 'change_role_member' parameter is not properly restricted during profile updates. This allows unauthenticated users to escalate their privileges by selecting arbitrary roles, including Administrator, thereby gaining full control over the affected WordPress site. The issue affects all versions up to 3.5 and was published on 2025-08-19. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative privileges on WordPress sites using the vulnerable theme. This can lead to complete site compromise, including data theft, site defacement, or further malware deployment. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the affected theme or restricting access to profile update functionality as a temporary mitigation. Avoid using the theme on publicly accessible sites where unauthenticated users can attempt exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-25T23:50:32.495Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68a48084ad5a09ad00f82394
Added to database: 8/19/2025, 1:47:48 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:45:47 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 9:01:31 AM
Views: 250
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