CVE-2022-3930: Directorist < 7.4.2.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary User Password Update via IDOR

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.4.2.2 suffers from an IDOR vulnerability which an attacker can exploit to change the password of arbitrary users instead of his own.

Affected products

wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads: before 7.4.2.2 — fixed in 7.4.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 7.4.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8728d02a-51db-4447-a843-0264b6ceb413
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8728d02a-51db-4447-a843-0264b6ceb413

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