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TI-2021-03202 Aliases CVE-2021-4345GHSA-2r3p-vm57-h777

uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Roles and Capabilities Creation/Deletion

Priority LOW 36CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability and nonce checks on the UlistingUserRole::save_role_api method in versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to remove or add roles, and add capabilities.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0073 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing (stylemix): 1.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
StylemixThemesDirectory Listings WordPress plugin – uListingbefore 1.71.7Patch availableCNA
  • Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing VendorStylemixThemes Affected before 1.7 Fixed in 1.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:stylemixthemes:ulisting:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 1.6.6VulnerableStylemixThemes
  • cpe:2.3:a:stylemixthemes:ulisting:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·StylemixThemes

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing (stylemix) Fixed in 1.7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing 1.7

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-03238 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Options Changes via wp_routePriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2021-03227 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Missing AuthorizationPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2021-03200 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account CreationPriority MEDIUM 52

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4345
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r3p-vm57-h777

References

  • TI-2021-14971 WordPress uListing plugin <= 2.0.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14972 WordPress uListing plugin <= 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-03238 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Options Changes via wp_route CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-03227 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Missing Authorization CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-03200 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Creation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-03203 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Changes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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