TI-2023-01775 Aliases CVE-2023-1889 GHSA-qhgh-c3g3-r5vf

Authorization bypass in wpWax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings &…

LOW 30CWE-639Published 2023-06-09 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

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. Please note CVE-2023-35052 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00609 49th 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: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
wpWax	Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads	up to 7.5.4	—	No fix listed	CNA

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

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist::::::wordpress::*	up to 7.5.4	Vulnerable	wpWax

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

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1889
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhgh-c3g3-r5vf

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b47edd57-cac7-463f-88cc-8922f1b34612?source=cve

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-2023-01774 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

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Sources

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