Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings <= 8.1 - Privilege Escalation and Account Takeover via Weak OTP
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 8.1. This is due to the directorist_generate_password_reset_pin_code() and reset_user_password() functions not having enough controls to prevent a successful brute force attack of the OTP to change a password, or verify that a password reset request came from an authorized user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate and brute force an OTP that makes it possible to change any users passwords, including an administrator.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress plugin | Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads | <= 8.1 | 8.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-640- Platform
- WordPress
- Package
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads- Disclosed
- 27.02.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
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Vulnerability history: Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
All published vulnerabilities of this package (WordPress plugin), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 31
- First → latest
- 11.2021 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 9
- Medium 21
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 4
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 11
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