CVE-2025-2232 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-2232: Realteo - Real Estate Plugin by Purethemes <= 1.2.8 - Authentication Bypass via 'do_register_user'

Vendor Purethemes
Product Realteo
Weakness CWE-269
Published March 14, 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 Realteo - Real Estate Plugin by Purethemes plugin for WordPress, used by the Findeo Theme, is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'do_register_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the Administrator role.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Realteo versions 1.2.8 and earlier contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control over the application. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. An attacker can read, modify, or delete any data and disrupt service availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete any data; disrupt service availability; gain full administrative control without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the Realteo installation; all data at risk; attackers can modify or delete content and disable the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 14, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated