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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-2253
CVE-2025-2253:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The IMITHEMES Listing plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation vulnerability via account takeover in versions up to and including 3.3. The vulnerability was discovered and published on May 09, 2025 and assigned CVE-2025-2253 (NVD, Wiz).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper validation of verification code values during password updates through the imicresetpassword_init() function. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and is classified under CWE-620 (Unverified Password Change) (NVD, Wiz).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to change any user's passwords, including administrators, if the user's email is known. This can lead to complete account takeover and unauthorized access to administrative functions (NVD, Wiz).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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