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CVE-2024-12041 Information disclosure in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive user data like emails and names via a vulnerable API endpoint in the Directorist WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-12041?

CVE-2024-12041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads, published on 1 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.12 via the /wp-json/directorist/v1/users/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including usernames, email addresses, names, and more information about users.

Weakness: CWE-359

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpwax Directorist.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-12041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2cg-g9cq-3r53.

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