CVE-2025-12524 (GCVE-0-2025-12524)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-11-18 06:43
Modified
2025-11-18 16:35
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Summary
The Post Type Switcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 4.0.0 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to modify the post type of arbitrary posts and pages they do not own, including those created by administrators, which can lead to site disruption, broken navigation, and SEO impact.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| johnjamesjacoby | Post Type Switcher |
Version: * ≤ 4.0.0 |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
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