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    CVE-2023-2351

    The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_admin' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, delete Directory Kit related posts and terms, and install arbitrary plugins. A partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.0.

    Published:Jun 13, 2023
    Last Modified:Apr 8, 2026
    EPS:Jun 13, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.0013
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wpdirectorykit
    Product
    Wp Directory Kit

    Exploits

    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/tags/1.1.8/public/class-wpdirectorykit-public.php#L249https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/tags/1.1.8/public/class-wpdirectorykit-public.php#L249

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-862 Missing Authorization

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-665 Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2026-18653 (CVSS 7.2) — The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in…
    CVE-2026-28001 (CVSS 9.3) — Unauthenticated SQL Injection in WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.4 versions.…
    CVE-2026-27538 (CVSS 7.5) — Unauthenticated SQL Injection in WP Directory Kit <= 1.5.4 versions.…
    CVE-2026-18474 (CVSS 8.6) — The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in…
    CVE-2026-18230 (CVSS 8.1) — The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in…
    CVE-2026-18473 (CVSS 9.1) — The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before us…
    CVE-2026-16595 (CVSS 6.5) — The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of it…
    CVE-2026-16594 (CVSS 7.5) — The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of it…
    CVE-2026-16590 (CVSS 6.5) — The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not perform authorization or nonce checks on one of it…
    CVE-2026-16589 (CVSS 7.7) — The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in…

    References

    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/tags/1.1.8/public/class-wpdirectorykit-public.php#L249
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2905046%40wpdirectorykit&new=2905046%40wpdirectorykit&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2905795%40wpdirectorykit&new=2905795%40wpdirectorykit&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2907164%40wpdirectorykit&new=2907164%40wpdirectorykit&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2917413%40wpdirectorykit&new=2917413%40wpdirectorykit&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/50c5154c-1573-4c2b-85a1-a89bdb22dc7d?source=cve
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/tags/1.1.8/public/class-wpdirectorykit-public.php#L249
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2905046%40wpdirectorykit&new=2905046%40wpdirectorykit&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2905795%40wpdirectorykit&new=2905795%40wpdirectorykit&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2907164%40wpdirectorykit&new=2907164%40wpdirectorykit&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2917413%40wpdirectorykit&new=2917413%40wpdirectorykit&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/50c5154c-1573-4c2b-85a1-a89bdb22dc7d?source=cve

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High