CVE-2025-10488 Path traversal in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
Attackers can move arbitrary files on the server via insufficient path validation, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-10488?
CVE-2025-10488 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads, published on 25 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file move due to insufficient file path validation in the add_listing_action AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to move arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is moved (such as wp-config.php).
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10488?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-10488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96rr-76h4-x8pf.