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TI-2023-01774 Aliases CVE-2023-1888GHSA-8w55-5xrc-rc8m

Directorist <= 7.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Password Reset to Privilege Escalation

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00984 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wpWaxDirectorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Adsup to 7.5.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads VendorwpWax Affected up to 7.5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 7.5.4VulnerablewpWax
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.5.4 Vulnerable ·wpWax

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1888
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w55-5xrc-rc8m

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2022-03630 Directorist < 7.4.4 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-03605 Directorist < 7.4.2.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary User Password Update via IDOR 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-2023-22198 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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