CVE detail
CVE-2025-12524
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.
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Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 19.5 · diversity 16.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
Source links by recency
6 source links · newest first
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d875514c-c7d3-4236-842b-6e772048448d?source=cvewww.wordfence.com
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Patchwww.wordfence.comNov 18, 2025, 7:15 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3391983%40post-type-switcher%2Ftrunk&old=3331072%40post-type-switcher%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgNov 18, 2025, 7:15 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-type-switcher/tags/4.0.0/post-type-switcher.php#L486plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgNov 18, 2025, 7:15 AM - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-type-switcher/tags/4.0.0/post-type-switcher.php#L469plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Patchplugins.trac.wordpress.orgNov 18, 2025, 7:15 AM No excerpt available.
Third Party Advisoryowasp.orgNov 18, 2025, 7:15 AM- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/639.htmlcwe.mitre.org
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Technical Descriptioncwe.mitre.orgNov 18, 2025, 7:15 AM
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