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MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Description
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.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2025-12524
Source
Wordfence
Published
Nov 18, 2025 at 06:43
Affected Product
Vendor
johnjamesjacoby
Product
Post Type Switcher
Version
*
Affected Versions
johnjamesjacoby Post Type Switcher *
CWE Classification
References
- www.wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d875514c-c7d3-4236-842b-6e772048448d
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/post-type-switcher/tags/4.0.0/post-type-switcher.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/post-type-switcher/tags/4.0.0/post-type-switcher.php
- cwe.mitre.org /data/definitions/639.html
- owasp.org /API-Security/editions/2023/en/0xa1-broken-object-level-authorization/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset