CVE-2026-22337 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-22337: WordPress Directorist Social Login plugin < 2.1.4 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Directorist
Product Directorist Social Login
Weakness CWE-266
Published April 27, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Directorist Directorist Social Login allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Directorist Social Login: from n/a before 2.1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Directorist Social Login versions before 2.1.4 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of the site without user interaction. The vulnerability stems from improper access controls in the social login mechanism. An attacker can read, modify, or delete any data and run arbitrary code on the affected site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run code on the site, read all data, modify or delete content, and take full control without needing a valid account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, deface content, install malware, or shut down the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 27, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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