WordPress Institutions Directory Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Institutions Directory plugin, specifically in versions through 1.3.4. This vulnerability allows users with low privileges to escalate their rights, potentially leading to full control of the website.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a user to escalate privileges, gaining higher access rights and possibly full control over the website.

Remediation

Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability. Users can activate this mitigation through Patchstack's services.