Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Listee Theme for WordPress
CVE-2025-12981
9.8CRITICAL
What is CVE-2025-12981?
The Listee theme for WordPress is susceptible to a privilege escalation issue found in the user registration function of the bundled listee-core plugin. This vulnerability arises from inadequate validation of the user_role parameter, which allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate this parameter during the registration process, enabling them to register as an Administrator. It is crucial for users and administrators of the Listee theme to apply updates and ensure proper security measures are in place.
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Affected Version(s)
Listee * <= 1.1.6
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Ismail Syaleh