CVE-2024-13541 json
aDirectory – WordPress Directory Listing Plugin <= 2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Deletion
published 2025-02-12 20 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-51661
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The aDirectory – WordPress Directory Listing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the adqs_delete_listing() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts.
Patch / fix
- adirectory adirectory 2.3.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- adirectory aDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Ads Listings Directory
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3235167%40adirectory&new=3235167%40adirectory&sfp_email=&sfph_m
patch
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c99b8a94-c35b-43a1-bb14-2ca97be421cc?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/adirectory/tags/1.3.4/inc/Frontend/Ajax.php#L115
product
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/adirectory/tags/1.9.5/inc/Frontend/Ajax.php#L115
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/adirectory/tags/2.1/inc/Frontend/Ajax.php#L113
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-13541
- NVD CVE-2024-13541
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