CVE-2025-12174Network attack vector

Subscriber-level export and slug change via unchecked AJAX

Published Nov 19, 2025 · Updated Nov 19, 2025

Missing authorization in Directorist 8.5.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to export listings and change the directory slug. The directorist_prepare_listings_export_file and directorist_type_slug_change AJAX handlers perform privileged operations without checking the caller's WordPress capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to retrieve listing details and alter the directory URL structure, with no reported code-execution or availability impact.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Directorist 8.5.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to export listings and change the directory slug. The directorist_prepare_listings_export_file and directorist_type_slug_change AJAX handlers perform privileged operations without checking the caller's WordPress capability. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to retrieve listing details and alter the directory URL structure, with no reported code-execution or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-12174
Published
Nov 19, 2025
Updated
Nov 19, 2025
Vendor
Directorist
Product
Directorist
Classifications
CWE-862, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=8.5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Directorist · Directoristversion=* <=8.5.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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