WP Directory Kit <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-41875
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published September 5, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Debangshu Kundu, Arpeet Rathi
Description

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to functionality due to a missing capability check on one of its functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make use of functionality intended for users with higher access levels.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wpdirectorykit (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.2.6
Patched Version
  • 1.2.7
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