What is CVE-2025-1653?

CVE-2025-1653 is a high-severity vulnerability in Stylemix Directory Listings Wordpress Plugin – Ulisting, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-15.

How severe is CVE-2025-1653?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-1653 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Stylemix Directory Listings Wordpress Plugin – Ulisting

CVE-2025-1653

The Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to the stm_listing_profile_edit AJAX action not having enough restrictio…

EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Stylemix Directory Listings Wordpress Plugin – Ulisting — versions 0
Stylemixthemes Ulisting

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
security@wordfence.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1653?: CVE-2025-1653 is a high-severity vulnerability in Stylemix Directory Listings Wordpress Plugin – Ulisting, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2025-1653?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-1653 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.