{"id":58927,"date":"2025-07-10T16:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:27:50","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:32:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:32:36","slug":"cve-2025-49867-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-inspirythemes-realhomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49867-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-inspirythemes-realhomes\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49867: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in InspiryThemes RealHomes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the cybersecurity landscape, vulnerabilities that allow unauthorized privilege escalation are among the most disruptive and dangerous. CVE-2025-49867 is such a vulnerability, discovered in the RealHomes theme by InspiryThemes. This vulnerability is critical as it could potentially allow an attacker to escalate their privileges<\/a> and compromise the system or leak sensitive data. The vulnerability affects all versions<\/a> of RealHomes up to version 4.4.0.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49867
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise and potential data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

RealHomes by InspiryThemes | Up to and including 4.4.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability arises from an incorrect privilege<\/a> assignment within the RealHomes theme. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request<\/a> to the server, causing the server to erroneously grant elevated privileges to the attacker’s account. With these elevated privileges, the attacker can then perform actions that are typically reserved for administrators or other high-privilege users, potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or sensitive data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit<\/a> the vulnerability. Note that this is a simplified example and actual exploit code would be more complex.<\/p>\n

POST \/user\/upgrade HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\nUser-Agent: MaliciousUser\n{\n\"user_id\": \"attackerID\",\n\"upgrade_to\": \"admin\"\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker sends a JSON payload to the `\/user\/upgrade` endpoint, requesting an upgrade of their user account to an admin<\/a> account. Due to the vulnerability in the RealHomes theme<\/a>, the server incorrectly processes this request and grants the attacker’s account admin privileges.<\/p>\n
Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
The most straightforward mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. In scenarios where the patch cannot be applied immediately, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation measures while the patch is being deployed.
\nRemember, staying updated with the latest patches and security measures is a crucial part of maintaining a strong cybersecurity<\/a> posture. By minimizing the window of opportunity for an attacker to exploit vulnerabilities<\/a>, you can ensure your systems and data remain secure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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