Vulnerability Report
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Listing, Classified Ads & Business Directory – uListing <= 2.0.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

The Listing, Classified Ads & Business Directory – uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit blog settings and post meta via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing. It affects Versions up to 2.0.8 and is fixed in 2.0.9.

Published
Sep 06, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
ulisting
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.0.9, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 2.0.8. Update Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing to 2.0.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
2.0.9
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.0.8
Tracking ID
284b9b04-aa8f-41ff-b944-3488c5da8e20
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
2.0.9
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.0.8
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Critical CVE-2021-4340 1.7 Oct 28, 2021
CVE-2021-4340 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing SQL Injection

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CVE-2021-36879 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing Privilege Escalation

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Critical CVE-2021-36880 2.0.4 Jul 26, 2021
CVE-2021-36880 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing SQL Injection

Listing, Classified Ads & Business Directory – uListing <= 2.0.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

Critical CVE-2021-4370 1.7 Jan 28, 2021
CVE-2021-4370 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing Authorization Bypass

uListing <= 1.6.6 - Missing Authorization

Critical CVE-2021-4381 1.7 Jan 28, 2021
CVE-2021-4381 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing Authorization Bypass

uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Options Changes via wp_route

Critical CVE-2021-4346 1.7 Jan 28, 2021
CVE-2021-4346 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing Vulnerability

uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Changes

Critical CVE-2021-4343 1.7 Jan 28, 2021
CVE-2021-4343 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing Vulnerability

uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Creation

Critical CVE-2021-4341 1.7 Jan 28, 2021
CVE-2021-4341 Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing Authorization Bypass

uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Wordpress Options Changes via AJAX

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