CVE-2025-1515 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-1515: WP Real Estate Manager <= 2.8 - Authentication Bypass via Account Takeover

Vendor Chimpstudio
Product WP Real Estate Manager
Weakness CWE-288
Published March 5, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The WP Real Estate Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8. This is due to insufficient identity verification on the LinkedIn login request process. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass official authentication and log in as any user on the site, including administrators.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Real Estate Manager versions 2.8 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the plugin without valid credentials, potentially compromising sensitive real estate data and site functionality. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. Site administrators should update immediately to a patched version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Gain unauthorized access to the plugin and read or modify real estate listings and sensitive data without credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access and modify real estate data, compromise site integrity, and potentially take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated