CVE-2023-1888 (GCVE-0-2023-1888)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-06-09 05:33
Modified
2026-04-08 16:32
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpwax | Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads |
Version: 0 ≤ 7.5.4 |
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Sightings
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