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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1889
CVE-2023-1889:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-1889 affects the Directorist WordPress plugin versions up to 7.5.4. The vulnerability is an Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference issue that allows privileged users to perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 1, 2023, and was discovered by Alex Thomas from Wordfence (Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation and authorization checks within the listing_task function. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.5 (Medium), indicating a moderate severity level. The vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber or higher privileges to perform actions beyond their intended permissions (Wordfence).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow authenticated users to perform unauthorized actions within the Directorist plugin, potentially affecting the integrity of the listing management system (Wordfence).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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