How severe is CVE-2025-2253?

CVE-2025-2253 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-2253 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2253?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-2253 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-2253 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14129.

When was CVE-2025-2253 published?

CVE-2025-2253 was published on 2025-05-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-2253

CVE-2025-2253 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-620.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-14129
Weakness: CWE-620
Published: 2025-05-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The IMITHEMES Listing plugin is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a verification code value prior to updating their password through the imic_reset_password_init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change any user's passwords, including administrators if the users email is known.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2253?: The IMITHEMES Listing plugin is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a verification code value prior to updating their password through the imic_reset_password_init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change any user's passwords, including administrators if the users email is known.
How severe is CVE-2025-2253?: CVE-2025-2253 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-2253 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2253?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-2253 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-2253 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14129.
When was CVE-2025-2253 published?: CVE-2025-2253 was published on 2025-05-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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