e-plugins Institutions Directory Plugin up to 1.3..4 on WordPress authorization

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6.1$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in e-plugins Institutions Directory Plugin up to 1.3..4 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-68058. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in e-plugins Institutions Directory Plugin up to 1.3..4 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented by Phat Rio. The advisory is available at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-68058 since 12/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/22/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/15/2025 CVE reserved
01/22/2026 +38 days Advisory disclosed
01/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Phat Rio
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-68058 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68058
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-342378

Entryinfo

Created: 01/22/2026 19:11
Changes: 01/22/2026 19:11 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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