Reuters Direct: A security weakness
Reuters Direct is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Reuters Direct
- Plugin slug
reuters-direct- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 27, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Nov 27, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Reuters Direct to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N