CVE-2025-32662
📋 TL;DR
A deserialization vulnerability in the Stylemix uListing WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious objects by processing untrusted data. This can lead to remote code execution or other malicious actions on affected WordPress sites. All WordPress installations using uListing versions up to 2.2.0 are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Stylemix uListing WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or site takeover.
Likely Case
Arbitrary code execution within WordPress context, allowing plugin/theme modification, backdoor installation, or privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and security controls prevent exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Deserialization vulnerabilities typically require crafting specific payloads but can be exploited without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find uListing plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable uListing plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate ulisting
Restrict plugin access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to uListing endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-supplied data
- Deploy web application firewall with deserialization attack detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for uListing version 2.2.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get ulisting --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm uListing version is 2.2.1 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to uListing endpoints
- PHP deserialization errors in logs
- Unexpected file creation/modification
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with serialized PHP objects in parameters
- Traffic to uListing-specific endpoints from unusual sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ulisting" OR "deserialization" OR "unserialize")