Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in WP Directorybox Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13182

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
WP Directorybox Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 February 2025

Summary

The WP Directorybox Manager plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an authentication bypass flaw across all versions up to and including 2.5. This vulnerability stems from improper authentication mechanisms within the 'wp_dp_parse_request' function, allowing unauthenticated users to gain unauthorized access to existing accounts, including those of administrators. Website owners should take immediate action to safeguard their sites against this risk.

Affected Version(s)

WP Directorybox Manager * <= 2.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
http://localhost:1337/wp-content/plugins/wp-directorybox-...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Friderika Baranyai
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