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CVE-2025-12174

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 19, 2025
Last modified
October 18, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'directorist_prepare_listings_export_file' and 'directorist_type_slug_change' AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 8.5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to export listing details and change the directorist slug.

Affected WordPress components

  • Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin · directorist
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 8.5.2
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads — Up to and including 8.5.2

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3394856/directorist/tags/8.5.3/includes/classes/class-ajax-handler.php
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/796c0ded-3a23-4dd6-968a-a8e60bd8ea0e?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record