CVE-2023-1889 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Directorist

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key4 documents4 sources

Severity

6.5MEDIUMNVD

EPSS

0.1%

top 71.28%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Wpwax Directorist

Timeline

PublishedJun 9

Latest updateApr 10

Description

The Directorist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 7.5.4. This is due to improper validation and authorization checks within the listing_task function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts. Please note CVE-2023-35052 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDwpwax/directorist7.5.4

🔴Vulnerability Details

VulDB

Directorist Plugin up to 7.5.4 on WordPress listing_task resource injection (ID 2920100)↗2026-04-10

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CVEList

Directorist <= 7.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Post Deletion in listing_task↗2023-06-09

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GHSA

GHSA-qhgh-c3g3-r5vf: The Directorist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 7↗2023-06-09

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