7.2

CVE-2022-2046: unknown directorist – wordpress business directory plugin with classified ads listings

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 08-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-2046 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in unknown directorist – wordpress business directory plugin with classified ads listings. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 08-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.2.3 allows administrators to download other plugins from the same vendor directly to the site, but does not check the URL domain it gets the zip files from. This could allow administrators to run code on the server, which is a problem in multisite configurations.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.95% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • directorist≤ 7.2.2 (fixed in 7.2.3)
Wpwax1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links