{"id":59763,"date":"2025-07-30T23:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:10:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-04T23:55:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:55:58","slug":"cve-2025-6190-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-realty-portal-agent-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6190-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-realty-portal-agent-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-6190: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Realty Portal \u2013 Agent Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new threats and vulnerabilities emerging on a regular basis. One such vulnerability, named CVE-2025-6190, exposes users of the Realty Portal – Agent plugin for WordPress to a severe risk of privilege escalation attacks. This vulnerability is due to missing authorization<\/a> within a specific AJAX handler in the plugin.
\nThe Realty Portal – Agent plugin is widely used by real estate portals on WordPress<\/a> to manage agents, making this a critical issue that could potentially affect a large number of websites and their users. The risk is high as it allows attackers with low-level access to potentially elevate their privileges<\/a> and gain full administrative control over the affected sites.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-6190
\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Realty Portal – Agent Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | 0.1.0 through 0.3.9<\/p>\n

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

The exploit leverages a lack of authorization in the rp_user_profile() AJAX handler in the Realty Portal – Agent plugin for WordPress<\/a>. The handler reads the client-supplied meta key and value pairs from $_POST and passes them directly to update_user_meta() without restricting to a safe whitelist.
\nThis allows an attacker, even with minimal Subscriber-level access, to overwrite the wp_capabilities meta and grant themselves the administrator role. With the administrator role, the attacker can manipulate the site, potentially leading to system compromise<\/a> or data leakage.<\/p>\n

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

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=rp_user_profile HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nmeta_key=wp_capabilities&meta_value=a:1:{s:13:\"administrator\";b:1;}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, an HTTP POST request is made to the vulnerable<\/a> AJAX handler, with the meta_key set to ‘wp_capabilities’ and the meta_value set to give the attacker administrative privileges.
\nThis is just a conceptual example to illustrate the nature of the vulnerability<\/a>. The actual exploitation might be more complex and could involve additional steps or precautions to avoid detection.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n
The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor’s patch as soon as it is available. If a patch is not yet available, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured<\/a> to block or alert on suspicious activity related to this vulnerability, such as attempts to modify the ‘wp_capabilities’ meta.
\nUsers of the Realty Portal – Agent plugin for WordPress are advised to monitor their systems closely for any signs of compromise<\/a>, and to apply the vendor’s patch as soon as it is available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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