CVE-2023-28532 WordPress Real Estate Directory theme <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Activation

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can arbitrarily activate plugins due to missing authorization checks in the Real Estate Directory theme.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-28532?

CVE-2023-28532 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpdirectorykit.com Real Estate Directory, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpdirectorykit.com Real Estate Directory allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Real Estate Directory: from n/a through 1.0.5.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28532?

How do I fix CVE-2023-28532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28532 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-2023-28532 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28532 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5cm9-mm2r-2m65.

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