CVE-2022-2377 Directorist < 7.3.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary E-mail Sending
Authenticated users can send arbitrary emails via an unprotected AJAX action due to missing authorization and CSRF checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2377?
CVE-2022-2377 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings, published on 22 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.3.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users to send arbitrary emails on behalf of the blog
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2377?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpwax Directorist.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2377?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2377 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-2377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2377 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-h4cr-c9r4-6qh4.