What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.10. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add arbitrary notes to any order and trigger unsolicited notification and moderation emails to listing owners without administrative authorization.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Classified Listing plugin for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter listings or other content without proper permission checks. The vulnerability affects versions up to 5.3.10 and requires a valid user login to exploit.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify listings or content belonging to other users or restricted areas of the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized changes to classified listings, business directory entries, or other plugin data by authenticated users.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with at least low-level privileges.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 15, 2026
CVE published
May 15, 2026
Record updated
