The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 20:21 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for updates from the plugin vendor.
Description
The Directorist WordPress plugin up to version 8.5.2 has a vulnerability due to missing capability checks on two AJAX actions. This flaw allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to export listing details and modify the directorist slug without proper authorization.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12174 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3394856/directorist/tags/8.5.3/includes/classes/class-ajax-handler.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/796c0ded-3a23-4dd6-968a-a8e60bd8ea0e?source=cve (opens in a new tab)