CVE-2024-1322

MEDIUM

Directorist < 7.8.5 - Unauthenticated Data Modification via Missing Capability Check

Title source: llm

Description

The Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'setup_wizard' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to recreate default pages and enable or disable monetization and change map provider.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Product

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorist/tags/7.8.4/includes/classes/class-setup-wizard.php#L300

Patch

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fdirectorist%2Ftags%2F7.8.4&old=3034765&new_path=%2Fdirectorist%2Ftags%2F7.8.5&new=3034765&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aa26e958-4850-451b-88eb-d48fc0c7feb7?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0052

EPSS Percentile 40.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

wpwax/directorist < 7.8.5

wpwax/Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads < 7.8.4

Published Feb 29, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026