CVE-2025-68058 HIGH

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

Vendor E-Plugins
Product Institutions Directory
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 22, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Institutions Directory versions 1.3.4 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete directory records they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change institutional data or remove entries. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the directory.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete directory records belonging to other institutions or users without permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Institutional data can be corrupted, deleted, or altered by unauthorized users, compromising directory integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated