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RealhomesWordPress extension · Inspirythemes

CVE-2025-49867

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.4.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in InspiryThemes RealHomes realhomes allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects RealHomes: from n/a through <= 4.4.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the RealHomes WordPress theme where incorrect privilege assignment allows authenticated users to gain elevated permissions beyond what their assigned role should permit. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 4.4.0.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of RealHomes theme when a patch is released by InspiryThemes. Until then, limit user registration and carefully audit existing user accounts with elevated roles.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
RealhomesWordPress extension
Affected:< 4.4.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed RealHomes theme version
    Navigate to Appearance > Themes in the WordPress admin dashboard and locate the RealHomes theme. The version number is displayed in the theme details panel. Alternatively, check the style.css file in the theme directory for the 'Version:' header comment.
    Affected if The installed version is below 4.4.1 (e.g., 4.4.0, 4.3.x, or any version up to and including 4.4.0)
  2. Verify if WordPress user registration is enabled
    Go to Settings > General in the WordPress admin and locate the 'Membership' setting. Check if the option 'Anyone can register' is checked.
    Affected if User registration is enabled and the RealHomes version is vulnerable, allowing newly registered users to potentially exploit the privilege escalation flaw
  3. Review existing user roles and capabilities
    Navigate to Users > All Users in the WordPress admin. Examine the assigned role for each user account. Pay particular attention to any users registered through the site who may have elevated roles beyond what they should legitimately possess.
    Affected if Users with unexpected elevated roles (such as Administrator, Editor, or Author) exist that should not have those permissions based on the site's intended access model
  4. Check for custom role assignments via RealHomes functionality
    Inspect the WordPress database tables related to user capabilities, specifically any custom role mappings that the RealHomes theme may create. Look in the wp_options table for theme-specific user role configurations.
    Affected if Custom role assignments or capability modifications created by the theme are present, which could indicate the vulnerable privilege assignment mechanism is in use

The environment is affected if the RealHomes theme version is below 4.4.1 and user registration is enabled, allowing authenticated users to potentially gain elevated permissions beyond their assigned role.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.4.1 or later
Fixed in 4.4.1
Interim mitigation

Update to the latest version of RealHomes theme when a patch is released by InspiryThemes. Until then, limit user registration and carefully audit existing user accounts with elevated roles.

Recommended fix High confidence

RealHomes 4.4.1

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes.
  2. 2. Navigate to your WordPress dashboard > Appearance > Themes.
  3. 3. Deactivate the current RealHomes theme.
  4. 4. Download RealHomes version 4.4.1 or later from the official InspiryThemes source or your account on their website.
  5. 5. Upload and activate the new version 4.4.1 of the RealHomes theme.
  6. 6. Verify the theme version in Appearance > Themes to confirm 4.4.1 is installed.
  7. 7. Test critical functionality (property submissions, user registrations, admin access) to ensure the site operates normally.
  8. 8. Check for any child theme customizations and ensure they are compatible with the new version.
Caveat Review theme changelog for any template or functionality changes between your current version and 4.4.1; child theme overrides may need updates

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Realhomes Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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