CVE-2025-12833 (GCVE-0-2025-12833)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-11-12 04:29
Modified
2025-11-12 18:16
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
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.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory Version: *   ≤ 2.8.139
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