CVE-2025-12833 (GCVE-0-2025-12833)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-12 04:29 – Updated: 2025-11-12 18:16
VLAI?
Title
GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory <= 2.8.139 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary Image Attachment
Summary
The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.139 via the 'post_attachment_upload' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to attach arbitrary image files to arbitrary places.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory Affected: * , ≤ 2.8.139 (semver)
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Credits
German
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