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Publication date: 2025-12-06

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The Listar – Directory Listing & Classifieds WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the '/wp-json/listar/v1/place/delete' REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-06

Last Modified

2025-12-08

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-12574

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
passionui	listar_directory_listing_and_classifieds_wordpress_plugin	3.0.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Mitigation Strategies

The plugin 'Listar – Directory Listing & Classifieds' was closed on December 4, 2025, pending a full security review and is currently unavailable for download. Immediate mitigation steps include disabling or uninstalling the plugin to prevent exploitation, especially since the vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access to delete arbitrary posts. Monitoring WordPress debug logs for errors related to the plugin activation may also help identify issues. Await the release of a patched version before re-enabling the plugin. [1]

Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Listar – Directory Listing & Classifieds WordPress Plugin up to version 3.0.0. It is caused by a missing capability check on the '/wp-json/listar/v1/place/delete' REST API endpoint, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to delete arbitrary posts without proper authorization.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary posts on the affected WordPress site. This could lead to unauthorized data loss and disruption of website content.

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