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CVE-2023-1888: wordpress directorist Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 09-06-2023Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1888 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in wordpress directorist. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.9% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 7.5.5.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.98%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Directorist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an arbitrary user password reset in versions up to, and including, 7.5.4. This is due to a lack of validation checks within login.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to reset the password of an arbitrary user and gain elevated (e.g., administrator) privileges.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.98% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wpwax2 products
  • directorist≤ 7.5.4
  • directorist: ai-powered business directory, listings & classified ads≤ 7.5.4
Wordpress1 product
  • directorist≤ 7.5.4 (fixed in 7.5.5)

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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