Vulnerability · Published Nov 27, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-12579Reuters Direct <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Reset
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Reuters Direct from rnags. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Reuters Direct plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'logoff' action in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin's settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rnags | Reuters Direct | 0 – through 3.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N