WordPress Institutions Directory Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Institutions Directory plugin, specifically in versions through 1.3.4. This vulnerability allows unprivileged users to exploit improperly configured access control, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that require higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileged roles, due to the lack of proper authorization checks.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Institutions Directory plugin are advised to upgrade to the latest version. For those seeking immediate protection, Patchstack offers a mitigation rule that can be applied until an official fix is available.