CVE-2023-2351 Missing authorization in WP Directory Kit
Authenticated subscribers 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-2023-2351?
CVE-2023-2351 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpdirectorykit WP Directory Kit, published on 13 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_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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2351?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2351?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2351 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-2023-2351 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2351 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpdirectorykit WP Directory Kit
- CVE-2025-13390 WP Directory Kit <= 1.4.4 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
- CVE-2023-2278 WP Directory Kit <= 1.1.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via wdk_public_action
- CVE-2024-3217 WP Directory Kit <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-37487 WordPress WP Directory Kit plugin <= 1.3.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-29774 WordPress WP Directory Kit plugin <= 1.2.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5qj-94g5-wxxf.