Overview
CVE-2025-13414 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting the Chamber Dashboard Business Directory plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to export sensitive business directory information. The issue stems from a missing capability check within the cdash_watch_for_export() function. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.3.11.
Technical Details
The vulnerability exists because the cdash_watch_for_export() function, responsible for handling data export requests, lacks proper authorization checks. Specifically, it fails to verify whether the user initiating the export has the necessary capabilities to perform this action. This oversight enables unauthenticated users to trigger the export functionality, potentially exposing confidential business details stored within the directory. The vulnerable code resides within the options.php file of the plugin.
Affected function: cdash_watch_for_export()
CVSS Analysis
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium).
- Attack Vector (AV): Network (N)
- Attack Complexity (AC): Low (L)
- Privileges Required (PR): None (N)
- User Interaction (UI): None (N)
- Scope (S): Unchanged (U)
- Confidentiality Impact (C): Low (L)
- Integrity Impact (I): None (N)
- Availability Impact (A): None (N)
This score reflects the relatively easy exploitation and the potential for exposing sensitive business data.
Possible Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could have significant consequences:
- Data Breach: Exposure of sensitive business information, including contact details, addresses, and other proprietary data stored in the business directory.
- Competitive Disadvantage: Competitors could gain access to valuable business intelligence.
- Reputational Damage: A data breach could damage the reputation and credibility of organizations using the plugin.
- Potential Legal Issues: Depending on the nature of the data exposed, the breach could lead to legal liabilities.
Mitigation and Patch Steps
The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is to:
- Update the Plugin: Upgrade to a patched version of the Chamber Dashboard Business Directory plugin that addresses the vulnerability. Check the WordPress plugin repository for the latest version. (Note: a patched version does not yet exist based on the CVE provided, monitor the WordPress plugin repository.)
- Disable the Plugin (Temporarily): If an update is not immediately available, consider temporarily disabling the plugin until a patched version is released.
- Monitor for Suspicious Activity: Closely monitor your website logs for any unauthorized attempts to export data from the business directory.
- Web Application Firewall (WAF): Consider implementing a WAF with rules that can detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
References
WordPress Plugin Trac (Tagged Version)
WordPress Plugin Trac (Trunk Version)
Wordfence Threat Intelligence
