wpWax Directorist Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the wpWax Directorist plugin, specifically in versions through 8.5.10. This vulnerability allows exploitation of improperly configured access control, potentially enabling unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to restricted functionalities or data, allowing them to perform actions that should be reserved for users with higher privileges.

Remediation

Users are advised to mitigate this vulnerability immediately. Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block any attacks until an official patch becomes available. For more information on how to apply this mitigation, visit the Patchstack website.