CVE-2025-47457 WordPress LocateAndFilter plugin <= 1.6.16 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Attackers can access restricted functionality in the LocateAndFilter WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-47457?
CVE-2025-47457 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in dgamoni LocateAndFilter, published on 7 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in dgamoni LocateAndFilter locateandfilter allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects LocateAndFilter: from n/a through <= 1.6.16.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47457?
How do I fix CVE-2025-47457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-47457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhcp-54vp-9q62.