Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2025
CVE-2024-12041
Directorist – AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings <= 8.0.12 - Unauthenticated User Information Exposure
5.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DA
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads · wpwax
through 8.0.12 · source: vendor
DI
Directorist · Wpwax
before 8.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
DA
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
wpwax
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12041
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12041
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208874/directorist/tags/8.0.9/includes/rest-api/Version1/class-users-controller.php
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3231156/directorist/tags/8.1/includes/rest-api/Version1/class-users-controller.php
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0d9817ff-ca56-4941-97bc-f26defe7ddd5?source=cve
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