CVE-2025-12953 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2025-12953

Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Listing Types Tampering

4.3 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the "rtcl_ajax_add_listing_type", "rtcl_ajax_update_listing_type", and "rtcl_ajax_delete_listing_type" function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to add, update, or delete listing types.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Rafshanzani Suhada

References

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Affected Vendor

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Affected Software

Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 11th, 2025

Last Modified: April 8th, 2026

Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Privilege Escalation

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1531 Account Access Removal