CVE-2022-2046: The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.2.3 allows administrators to download other plugins from the same vendor directly to the site, but does not check the URL domain it gets the zip files from. T

medium Affects directorist (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-08-08; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.2.3 allows administrators to download other plugins from the same vendor directly to the site, but does not check the URL domain it gets the zip files from. T

Package: directorist (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <7.2.3
Fixed in: 7.2.3
Severity: medium CVSS 4.9
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (62.9th percentile)
Published: 2022-08-08
Source: nvd

References

CWE-434

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