Description
The Ultimate Classified Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_custom_fields function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change plugin custom fields.
Published: 2025-09-11
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized modification of plugin settings
Action: Apply patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to alter the custom fields of the Ultimate Classified Listings WordPress plugin. This occurs because the save_custom_fields function performs no capability check, enabling data tampering and potentially disruptive configuration changes. The weakness is a classic lack of authorization, listed as CWE-862.

Affected Systems

This issue affects the Ultimate Classified Listings plugin from webcodingplace, in all versions up to and including 1.7. Users running these versions on any WordPress installation are exposed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a moderate severity, while an EPSS score of <1% indicates a low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting limited known exploitation activity. The attack vector is inferred to be through legitimate authenticated access by users with Subscriber or higher roles, as no additional conditions are described in the data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 22:14 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Ultimate Classified Listings plugin to version 1.8 or later, where the authorization check has been restored.
  • Limit the ability of Subscriber and lower roles to edit plugin settings by adjusting role capabilities or using a role editor plugin to remove settings change permissions.
  • Regularly audit user roles and monitor the plugin’s configuration logs for unauthorized changes to ensure early detection of any exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 22:14 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27670 The Ultimate Classified Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_custom_fields function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change plugin custom fields.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Ultimate Classified Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_custom_fields function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change plugin custom fields. The Ultimate Classified Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_custom_fields function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change plugin custom fields.
Title Ultimate Classified Listings <= 1.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update Ultimate Classified Listings <= 1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Webcodingplace
Webcodingplace ultimate Classified Listings
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Webcodingplace
Webcodingplace ultimate Classified Listings
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Ultimate Classified Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_custom_fields function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change plugin custom fields.
Title Ultimate Classified Listings <= 1.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Webcodingplace Ultimate Classified Listings
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:43:50.751Z

Reserved: 2025-01-27T21:23:47.479Z

Link: CVE-2025-0763

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-11T14:10:45.435Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-09-11T08:15:32.190

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-0763

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T22:15:26Z

Weaknesses