CVE-2025-69192
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Real Estate Pro WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using Real Estate Pro version 2.1.5 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Real Estate Pro 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
Complete compromise of the WordPress site including unauthorized content modification, data theft, or privilege escalation to administrator level.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to restricted functionality, modification of real estate listings, or exposure of sensitive property data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authentication layers in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress access but not necessarily admin privileges. Attack patterns are well-documented for similar WordPress plugin vulnerabilities.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.1.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Real Estate Pro plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate real-estate-pro
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd IP-based restrictions to plugin directories
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious access patterns to plugin endpoints
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to real estate functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Real Estate Pro version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get real-estate-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.1.5 and test access controls for restricted functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/real-estate-pro/
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted endpoints
- Unusual user role changes or privilege escalation
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- POST requests to update/delete endpoints without proper authorization headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("real-estate-pro" OR "real_estate_pro") AND (status=200 OR status=403) AND user_agent NOT IN ("admin_browser_list")