Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress plugin issue can let a logged-in user perform an action that should require stronger authorization. The known impact is limited integrity change, not data theft or outage, based on the supplied CVSS vector. It matters most on sites where untrusted or low-privilege users can log in.
Executive priority
Prioritize this as moderate. It is not described as causing full compromise, but it can affect site integrity where the plugin is present and low-privilege users exist. Handle during the next WordPress maintenance cycle, sooner for membership sites with open registration.
Technical view
CVE-2024-56215 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization flaw in DBAR Productions Member Directory and Contact Form, package pta-member-directory, affecting versions through 1.7.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the Member Directory and Contact Form plugin at version 1.7.0 or earlier. The PR:L CVSS metric indicates an attacker needs a valid low-privilege account, so public registration and weak account controls increase practical risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The public details do not identify the exact vulnerable action, endpoint, or a weaponized exploit. Treat exploitation status as not confirmed from the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin beyond the CVE and Patchstack entry. The affected range is stated as through 1.7.0, but the bundle does not provide endpoint-level details, a fixed version, or exploit telemetry. Avoid assuming broader WordPress or plugin ecosystem impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for pta-member-directory installations and versions.
- Check Patchstack, WordPress, or vendor guidance for a fixed version or mitigation.
- Update if an official fixed release is available from trusted channels.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Limit untrusted user registration and review low-privilege account access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Member Directory and Contact Form is installed.
- Verify installed plugin versions are greater than 1.7.0 or otherwise remediated.
- Review user roles allowed to access plugin-related actions.
- Check administrative logs for unexpected directory or contact-form changes.
- Document any sites awaiting vendor guidance or compensating controls.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
Authorization weaknesses can support privilege escalation and valid-account review, depending on exploit path. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2024-56215 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
ADP provider summaries
Source materials
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.