CVE-2024-13541

aDirectory – WordPress Directory Listing Plugin <= 2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Deletion

Published Feb 12, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51661 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0004}

epss

{'score': 0.00045}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00055}

epss

{'score': 0.0004}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adirectory
Adirectory adirectory
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adirectory:adirectory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Adirectory
Adirectory adirectory
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title aDirectory – WordPress Directory Listing Plugin <= 2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Deletion
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:21 PM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2025, 4:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 12, 2025, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:02 AM