CVE-2024-12041
Directorist – AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings <= 8.0.12 - Unauthenticated User Information Exposure
CVE-2024-12041 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Wpwax Directorist, published February 1, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.42%EPSS, 36th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.12 via the /wp-json/directorist/v1/users/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including usernames, email addresses, names, and more information about users.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Directorist – AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings <= 8.0.12 - Unauthenticated User Information Exposure
The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.12 via the /wp-json/directorist/v1/users/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including usernames, email addresses, names, and more information about users.
- Record
CVE-2024-12041- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-50552
The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.12 via the /wp-json/directorist/v1/users/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including usernames, email addresses, names, and more information about users.
- Record
EUVD-2024-50552- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2cg-g9cq-3r53
The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings...
The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.12 via the /wp-json/directorist/v1/users/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including usernames, email addresses, names, and more information about users.
- Record
GHSA-m2cg-g9cq-3r53- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.12 via the /wp-json/directorist/v1/users/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including usernames, email addresses, names, and more information about users.
- Record
CVE-2024-12041- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Directorist – AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings <= 8.0.12 - Unauthenticated User Information Exposure
The Directorist: AI-Powered WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.12 via the /wp-json/directorist/v1/users/ endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including including usernames, email addresses, names, and more information about users.
- Record
CVE-2024-12041- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0d9817ff-ca56-4941-97bc-f26defe7ddd5?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208874/directorist/tags/8.0.9/includes/rest-api/Version1/class-users-controller.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12041
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m2cg-g9cq-3r53