CVE-2025-68058 WordPress Institutions Directory plugin <= 1.3..4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

High 7.6 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Institutions Directory WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2025-68058?

CVE-2025-68058 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory, published on 22 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory institutions-directory allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Institutions Directory: from n/a through <= 1.3..4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68058?

How do I fix CVE-2025-68058?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68058 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-2025-68058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-539g-jjhg-mch4.

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