CVE-2023-1888

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2920100/directorist	Issue Tracking
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/06/critical-security-update-directorist-wordpress-plugin-patches-two-high-risk-vulnerabilities/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01943559-e05b-4dca-b322-d880b2729ee7?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2920100/directorist	Issue Tracking
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01943559-e05b-4dca-b322-d880b2729ee7?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpwax:directorist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-06-09 06:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 05:28

NVD link : CVE-2023-1888

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1888

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1888

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpwax

directorist

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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