HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-2046
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-2046

CWE-434Published: August 8, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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. This could allow administrators to run code on the server, which is a problem in multisite configurations.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-2046 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

wpwax1 product(s)
directorist
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2752034/directorist?contextall=1&old=2731298&old_path=%2Fdirectorist
ADVISORYhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03a04eab-be47-4195-af77-0df2a32eb807
ADVISORYhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2752034/directorist?contextall=1&old=2731298&old_path=%2Fdirectorist
ADVISORYhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03a04eab-be47-4195-af77-0df2a32eb807

All References (4)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2752034/directorist?contextall=1&old=2731298&old_path=%2FdirectoristThird Party Advisory
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03a04eab-be47-4195-af77-0df2a32eb807Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2752034/directorist?contextall=1&old=2731298&old_path=%2FdirectoristThird Party Advisory
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03a04eab-be47-4195-af77-0df2a32eb807Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-2046
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-434
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 8, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-2046 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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