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CVE-2021-24981: Directorist – Business Directory Plugin < 7.0.6.2 - CSRF to Remote File Upload
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2021-12-21 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-352
Description
The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.0.6.2 was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote File Upload leading to arbitrary PHP shell uploads in the wp-content/plugins directory.
Affected products
- wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads: before 7.0.6.2 — fixed in 7.0.6.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 7.0.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2021/11/fake-ransomware-infection-spooks-website-owners.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c45df6d-b3f6-49e5-8b1f-edd32a12d71c
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2021/11/fake-ransomware-infection-spooks-website-owners.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c45df6d-b3f6-49e5-8b1f-edd32a12d71c
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