wpWax Directorist Open Redirect Vulnerability Allowing Phishing

Vulnerability

A URL redirection vulnerability allowing phishing attacks has been identified in the wpWax Directorist plugin, affecting versions through 8.5.6. This open redirect vulnerability could be exploited to redirect users to untrusted sites.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to phishing attacks, as users could be redirected to malicious sites.

Added: Dec 16, 2025, 9:47 AM
Updated: Dec 16, 2025, 2:59 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
5.2
impact
0.6
exploitability
6.5
remediation
0.0
relevance
1.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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