# CVE-2022-2376: Directorist < 7.3.1 - Unauthenticated Email Address Disclosure

> Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve all user email addresses via an exposed AJAX action in the Directorist WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jcp9-w92m-j67j

## What is CVE-2022-2376?

CVE-2022-2376 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings, published on 5 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.3.1 discloses the email address of all users in an AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and any authenticated users

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2376?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpwax Directorist.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2376?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2376 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2376 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2376 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Directorist <7.3.1 - Information Disclosure (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-2376.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings

- [CVE-2023-1888](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1888/): Directorist <= 7.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Password Reset to Privilege Escalation (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-1570](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-1570/): Auth bypass in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2021-24981](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24981/): Directorist – Business Directory Plugin < 7.0.6.2 - CSRF to Remote File Upload (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-1889](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1889/): Missing authorization in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-3961](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3961/): Directorist < 7.4.4 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Information Disclosure (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2376 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2376 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings, published on 5 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2376 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2376/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2376/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2376
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2376
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2376

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