CVE-2025-69191
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress ListingHub plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running ListingHub version 1.2.7 or earlier, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress ListingHub 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
Attackers could modify or delete listings, access sensitive user data, or take administrative actions depending on plugin functionality.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view, edit, or delete property listings they shouldn't have access to, potentially disrupting business operations.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to attempted unauthorized access that gets blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure but no special tools or advanced skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 1.2.7
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/listinghub/vulnerability/wordpress-listinghub-plugin-1-2-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find ListingHub plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable ListingHub Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate listinghub
Implement Web Application Firewall Rules
allAdd WAF rules to block suspicious access patterns to ListingHub endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to ListingHub endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for ListingHub versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get listinghub --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify ListingHub plugin version is > 1.2.7 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to ListingHub admin endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted areas
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/listinghub/ endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "listinghub" AND ("admin" OR "wp-admin") AND status=200 AND user="unauthenticated"