CVE-2023-37967 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-37967: WordPress DirectoryPress plugin <= 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Designinvento

Product DirectoryPress

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Designinvento DirectoryPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DirectoryPress: from n/a through 3.6.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

DirectoryPress versions up to 3.6.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete data on the site. The vulnerability requires no special access or user interaction. Site administrators should update to version 3.6.27 or later to patch this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete site data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or remove directory listings and other site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37967 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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