Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings <= 7.2.3 - Missing Authorization

2022-07-26 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 7.3.0

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

Affected Version<= 7.2.3

CVSS6.3Medium

CVECVE-2022-2377

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Vulnerability Overview

The Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the send_announcement() function in versions up to, and including, 7.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber level permissions to send arbitrary emails from the vulnerable WordPress site.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 7.3.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2377 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec03840e-807b-4a9c-87e7-a1560b8b7f5c

CVSS Vector

6.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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