CVE-2023-4505

Name: CVE-2023-4505
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-09-27T15:19:40.627+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-4505 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. The Staff / Employee Business Directory for Active Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to LDAP Passback in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This is due to insufficient validation when changing the LDAP server. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Staff / Employee Business Directory for Active Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to LDAP Passback in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This is due to insufficient validation when changing the LDAP server. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative access and above, to change the LDAP server and retrieve the credentials for the original LDAP server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.72%

49.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Miniorange	Staff \/ Employee Business Directory For Active Directory	< 1.3

References

https://medium.com/%40cybertrinchera/cve-2023-4506-cve-2023-4505-ldap-passback-on-miniorange-plugins-ca7328c84313Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2973020/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ldap-ad-staff-employee-directory-search/Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1ea40b96-4693-4f98-8e6e-2ed8186cedd8?source=cveThird Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40cybertrinchera/cve-2023-4506-cve-2023-4505-ldap-passback-on-miniorange-plugins-ca7328c84313Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ldap-ad-staff-employee-directory-search/Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1ea40b96-4693-4f98-8e6e-2ed8186cedd8?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 27, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-4505?

How severe is CVE-2023-4505?

CVE-2023-4505 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4505?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2023-4505?

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Source: NVD / NIST