Description
The Directorist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an arbitrary user password reset in versions up to, and including, 7.5.4. This is due to a lack of validation checks within login.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to reset the password of an arbitrary user and gain elevated (e.g., administrator) privileges.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0098
EPSS Percentile
57.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (2)
wpwax/directorist
< 7.5.4
wpwax/Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
< 7.5.4
Published
Jun 09, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026