CVE-2025-6994
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Publication date: 2025-08-06

Last updated on: 2025-08-06

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Reveal Listing plugin by smartdatasoft for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role or by supplying 'listing_user_role' field. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.

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Published
2025-08-06
Last Modified
2025-08-06
Generated
2026-09-27
AI Q&A
2025-08-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-09-26
NVD
CVE-2025-6994
EUVD
EUVD-2025-23782

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Vendor Product Version / Range
smartdatasoft reveal_listing 3.3

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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the Reveal Listing plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated users who register new accounts to set their own user role by supplying the 'listing_user_role' field. This means attackers can create accounts with administrator privileges, leading to privilege escalation.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to gain administrator-level access to your WordPress site without authentication. This can lead to full control over the site, including modifying content, stealing data, installing malicious code, or disrupting services.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the Reveal Listing plugin to a version later than 3.3 where the issue is fixed. Additionally, review and restrict user registration processes to prevent users from setting their own roles, especially the administrator role. Disable or remove the 'listing_user_role' field from registration forms if possible.

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