CVE-2025-63039
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the ListingPro WordPress theme that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to access restricted functionality. All WordPress sites using ListingPro theme versions up to and including 2.9.9 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress ListingPro Theme
⚠️ 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
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify site content, steal user data, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access restricted dashboard features, modify listings, or view sensitive user information they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
Proper authorization checks prevent unauthorized access, limiting users to their intended permissions and functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of user access but can escalate privileges. The vulnerability is in access control logic, making exploitation straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.9.9
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/listingpro/vulnerability/wordpress-listingpro-theme-2-9-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update the ListingPro theme to the latest version via WordPress admin panel. 2. Verify the update completed successfully. 3. Test critical functionality to ensure no regression.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Theme Deactivation
linuxDeactivate the ListingPro theme until patched, using a default WordPress theme instead.
wp theme deactivate listingpro
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
Access Restriction via .htaccess
allRestrict access to theme admin functionality via web server configuration.
# Add to .htaccess in WordPress root:
<FilesMatch "^(admin-ajax\.php|wp-admin/.*)">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate the WordPress instance from sensitive systems.
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to theme admin functions.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for ListingPro version. If version is 2.9.9 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=listingpro --fields=name,status,versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the theme version shows higher than 2.9.9 and test that restricted functions now properly check authorization.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with listingpro actions
- Users accessing functionality outside their role permissions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("listingpro" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (status=403 OR user_role!="administrator")