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CVE-2023-2351: wordpress wpdirectorykit Missing Authorization

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 13-06-2023Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-2351 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Missing Authorization vulnerability in wordpress wpdirectorykit. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 1.2.4.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 13-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.64% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (plugins.trac.wordpress.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wordpress1 product
  • wpdirectorykit≤ 1.2.3 (fixed in 1.2.4)
Wpdirectorykit1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

7 links