5.3

CVE-2024-1322: wordpress directorist Missing Authorization

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 20-02-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-1322 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in wordpress directorist. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.2% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 7.8.5.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.52%
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. 20-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'setup_wizard' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to recreate default pages and enable or disable monetization and change map provider.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.52% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

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< 7.8.5
  • directorist: ai-powered business directory, listings & classified ads≤ 7.8.4
Wordpress1 product
  • directorist≤ 7.8.4 (fixed in 7.8.5)

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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