wpWax Directorist Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the wpWax Directorist plugin, affecting versions through 8.5.10. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, which could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users of the wpWax Directorist plugin should update to version 8.6.1 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.