CVE-2023-2252: Directorist < 7.5.4 - Admin+ LFI

Severity: low (CVSS 2.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-01-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.5.4 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion as it does not validate the file parameter when importing CSV files.

Affected products

wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads: before 7.5.4 — fixed in 7.5.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 7.5.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9da6eede-10d0-4609-8b97-4a5d38fa8e69/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9da6eede-10d0-4609-8b97-4a5d38fa8e69/

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