CVE-2023-1889: The Directorist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 7.5.4. This is due to...

6.5 CVSS

Description

The Directorist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 7.5.4. This is due to improper validation and authorization checks within the listing_task function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2023-1889

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.5

Affected Products

Vendor: wpwax

Product: Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.06% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 30.56% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b47edd57-cac7-463f-88cc-8922f1b34612?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2920100/directorist

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