CVE-2025-12833

GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory <= 2.8.139 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary Image Attachment

mediumAuthorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

4.3

CVSS Score

4.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

2.8.140

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.8.139

PublishedNovember 11, 2025

Last updatedNovember 12, 2025

Affected plugingeodirectory

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/408f0c2a-ef3c-4592-8722-d56afce92e24?source=api-prod

Check if your site is affected.

Run a free security audit to detect vulnerable plugins, outdated versions, and misconfigurations.

Run free audit Browse CVE database