CVE-2024-56215 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56215: WordPress Member Directory and Contact Form plugin <= 1.7.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Dbar Productions
Product Member Directory and Contact Form
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 31, 2024
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in DBAR Productions Member Directory and Contact Form pta-member-directory allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Member Directory and Contact Form: from n/a through <= 1.7.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Member Directory and Contact Form versions 1.7.0 and earlier lack proper authorization checks on certain operations. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or system availability, only data integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in the plugin that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter directory or form data, potentially corrupting or defacing user-submitted information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site and be logged in.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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