Directorist – AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings <= 8.0.12 - Unauthenticated User Information Exposure

2025-01-31 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 8.1

Affected PluginDirectorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads

Affected Version<= 8.0.12

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-12041

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 8.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-359 (Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12041 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0d9817ff-ca56-4941-97bc-f26defe7ddd5

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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