CVE-2025-10488

Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings <= 8.4.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Move

highImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

8.1

CVSS Score

8.1

CVSS Score

high

Severity

8.4.9

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file move due to insufficient file path validation in the add_listing_action AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to move arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is moved (such as wp-config.php).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=8.4.8

PublishedOctober 24, 2025

Last updatedOctober 25, 2025

Affected plugindirectorist

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2249ef72-9955-4636-b32f-e88720923268?source=api-prod

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