CVE-2023-2280 Missing authorization in WP Directory Kit

Medium 6.5 Published 9 Jun 2023 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can modify settings, delete data, and install arbitrary plugins due to missing capability checks in WP Directory Kit.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-2280?

CVE-2023-2280 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpdirectorykit WP Directory Kit, published on 9 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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_public' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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 and an additional partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.2, but the issue was not fully patched until 1.2.3.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-2280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82jf-v4r3-p624.