DirectoryPress <= 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization

7.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-37967
CVSS 7.3 (High)
Publicly Published July 12, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Abdi Pranata

Description

The DirectoryPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several functions in versions up to, and including, 3.6.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform a wide variety of actions such the can manipulate the settings of the plugin.

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Vulnerability Details for DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug directorypress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.6.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.6.2
Patched Version
  • 3.6.3

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