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5.3

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 '...

CVE-2024-1322 · published 2 years ago
Summary

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 unauthen...

What to do
  • Update wpwax directorist to version 7.8.5 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
wpwax directorist < 7.8.5
cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
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 '...
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
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.3 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-862Missing Authorization
Timeline
Published29 Feb 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-1322 · NVD
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