Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-22645 affects the WordPress Real Estate Manager plugin through version 7.3. The reported issue is a captcha bypass that can weaken protection against password brute forcing. Business risk is account compromise pressure on exposed WordPress sites, especially where weak passwords or no MFA exist.
Executive priority
Handle during the next regular security update cycle, sooner for internet-facing WordPress sites with privileged accounts and weak login controls. This is not KEV-listed, but it reduces defenses against brute-force account attacks.
Technical view
The source describes CWE-307, improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, in Rameez Iqbal Real Estate Manager. It is network-reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity, and no user interaction is required. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3, with limited integrity impact and no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Real Estate Manager at version 7.3 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected endpoints beyond the plugin and captcha/authentication context.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV status is false. The vulnerability could support password brute-force attempts by bypassing captcha controls, but the sources do not provide exploit maturity, public proof-of-concept status, or observed campaign details.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Patchstack reference data. The affected-version metadata is sparse, while the title and description identify Real Estate Manager through 7.3. No patch version, endpoint detail, or exploitation evidence is included in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Real Estate Manager plugin usage and version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Prioritize upgrade or removal for installations at version 7.3 or earlier.
- Use MFA, strong passwords, and login rate controls where available.
- Monitor authentication failures for unusual volume or repeated account targeting.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin package real-estate-manager is installed.
- Record the installed Real Estate Manager version on each WordPress site.
- Treat version 7.3 or earlier as in scope pending vendor confirmation.
- Review authentication logs for repeated failed login attempts.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack guidance once available.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CWE details
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Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.