TI-2021-14971 Aliases CVE-2021-36879 GHSA-fwpf-hpw8-g5p6

WordPress uListing plugin <= 2.0.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability

MEDIUM 53CWE-264Published 2021-09-27 · Updated 2026-04-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability in WordPress uListing plugin (versions <= 2.0.5). Possible if WordPress configuration allows user registration.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02179 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
StylemixThemes	uListing (WordPress plugin)	<= 2.0.5 – 2.0.5	—	No fix listed	CNA

uListing (WordPress plugin) VendorStylemixThemes Affected <= 2.0.5 – 2.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:stylemixthemes:ulisting::::::wordpress::*	up to 2.0.5	Vulnerable	StylemixThemes

cpe:2.3:a:stylemixthemes:ulisting:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·StylemixThemes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36879
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwpf-hpw8-g5p6

References

Exploit 1

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ulisting/wordpress-ulisting-plugin-2-0-5-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability

Advisory 1

https://wordpress.org/plugins/ulisting/#developers

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
TI-2021-03199 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Wordpress Options Changes via AJAX CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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