CVE-2025-12833

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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/commit/db655b04be32a160c0abf73217faf0a50585aa92
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3393024%40geodirectory&new=3393024%40geodirectory&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://wordpress.org/plugins/geodirectory/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/408f0c2a-ef3c-4592-8722-d56afce92e24?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

18 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El plugin GeoDirectory - WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory para WordPress es vulnerable a Referencia Directa a Objeto Insegura en todas las versiones hasta la 2.8.139, inclusive, a través de la función 'post_attachment_upload' debido a la falta de validación en una clave controlada por el usuario. Esto permite que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de autor y superior, adjunten archivos de imagen arbitrarios a lugares arbitrarios.

Information

Published : 2025-11-12 05:15

Updated : 2026-10-18 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-12833

Mitre link : CVE-2025-12833

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-12833

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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