CVE-2025-1657: The Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and PHP Object Injection due to a missing capability check on the stm_listing

high Affects ulisting (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2025-03-15; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and PHP Object Injection due to a missing capability check on the stm_listing

Package: ulisting (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=2.1.7
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (37.8th percentile)
Published: 2025-03-15
Source: nvd

References

CWE-862

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