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CVE-2023-1888 Directorist <= 7.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Password Reset to Privilege Escalation

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated subscribers can reset arbitrary user passwords to gain administrator privileges in the Directorist WordPress plugin.

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-2023-1888?

CVE-2023-1888 is a high-severity vulnerability in wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads, published on 9 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpwax Directorist.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1888?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-1888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8w55-5xrc-rc8m.

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