vulnerability

WordPress Plugin: directorypress: CVE-2023-37967: Missing Authorization

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 12, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026

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.

Solution

directorypress-plugin-cve-2023-37967
Title
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