Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in Directorist Business Directory Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-2224
5.3MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 25 March 2025
What is CVE-2025-2224?
The Directorist plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check in the 'parse_query' function. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to alter the post_status of any post, enabling them to publish content without proper authorization. All versions up to and including 8.2 are impacted, highlighting the critical need for users to apply security updates promptly to mitigate potential exploitation.
Affected Version(s)
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings * <= 8.2