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TI-2022-03605 Aliases CVE-2022-3930GHSA-xv2w-x5xm-9j74

Directorist < 7.4.2.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary User Password Update via IDOR

Priority MEDIUM 62Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.4.2.2 suffers from an IDOR vulnerability which an attacker can exploit to change the password of arbitrary users instead of his own.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00636 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Directorist (Unknown): 7.4.2.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownDirectoristbefore 7.4.2.27.4.2.2Patch availableCNA
  • Directorist VendorUnknown Affected before 7.4.2.2 Fixed in 7.4.2.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 7.4.2.2VulnerablewpWax
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.4.2.2 Vulnerable ·wpWax

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Directorist (Unknown) Fixed in 7.4.2.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3930
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xv2w-x5xm-9j74
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-03630 Directorist < 7.4.4 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-02111 Directorist < 7.5.4 - Admin+ LFI CVSS 3.1LOW 2.7
  • TI-2025-01351 Weak password recovery in wpWax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings &… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-01774 Directorist <= 7.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Password Reset to Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-22198 WordPress Directorist Plugin <= 7.7.1 is vulnerable to CSV Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-07260 Directorist – Business Directory Plugin < 7.0.6.2 - CSRF to Remote File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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