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CVE-2025-12174 — Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads [directorist] < 8.5.3

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2025-12174 Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads [directorist] < 8.5.3 Missing Authorization Medium 6.5 < 8.5.3 8.5.3 2025-11-18

CVE-2025-12174

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.

Source: CVE.org

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