Privilege Escalation in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-118531

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Directorist: Ai-powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-118531?

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory plugin for WordPress prior to version 8.11.1 has a security flaw that allows users with Subscriber-level accounts and above to change their own listing statuses from pending to published. This exploit bypasses the essential listing moderation controls typically enforced by administrators, posing a significant risk to the integrity of content management within the platform. It is crucial for users and administrators to update to the latest version to safeguard against potential unauthorized changes.

Affected Version(s)

Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 0 < 8.11.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-118531 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04ba942d-59f2-4e35-9d09-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

vuxvinh
WPScan
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