CVE-2025-12579
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Publication date: 2025-11-27

Last updated on: 2025-11-27

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Reuters Direct plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'logoff' action in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin's settings.
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Published
2025-11-27
Last Modified
2025-11-27
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-12579
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wordpress reuters_direct_plugin 3.0.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Reuters Direct plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data by exploiting a missing capability check on the 'logoff' action. Specifically, attackers can reset the plugin's settings without needing to be logged in or have any privileges.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing unauthorized users to reset the plugin's settings, potentially disrupting the plugin's functionality or causing loss of configuration, which may affect your website's operation or data integrity.

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