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TI-2024-11172 Aliases CVE-2024-12041GHSA-m2cg-g9cq-3r53

Directorist – AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings…

Priority LOW 30CWE-359Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-359.

Summary

The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.12 via the /wp-json/directorist/v1/users/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including usernames, email addresses, names, and more information about users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00409 35th 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
Yes
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
wpWaxDirectorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Adsup to 8.0.12—No fix listedCNA
  • Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads VendorwpWax Affected up to 8.0.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 8.1VulnerablewpWax
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 8.1 Vulnerable ·wpWax

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12041
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2cg-g9cq-3r53

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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