CVE-2022-2046 Directorist - Business Directory Plugin < 7.2.3 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
Administrators can upload arbitrary files via unvalidated URLs, leading to remote code execution on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2046?
CVE-2022-2046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings, published on 8 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpwax Directorist.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings
- CVE-2023-1888 Directorist <= 7.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Password Reset to Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2025-1570 Auth bypass in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
- CVE-2021-24981 Directorist – Business Directory Plugin < 7.0.6.2 - CSRF to Remote File Upload
- CVE-2023-1889 Missing authorization in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
- CVE-2022-3961 Directorist < 7.4.4 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Information Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmv3-cpf6-fmj8.