Access Control Vulnerability in Directorist AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin
CVE-2026-84026

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

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

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-84026?

The Directorist plugin for WordPress prior to version 8.9.5 has a significant access control issue, where it fails to adequately restrict access to a REST endpoint. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to private contact information of registered users. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can potentially breach user confidentiality by reading sensitive data without proper authentication.

Affected Version(s)

Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 8.1 < 8.9.5

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-2026-84026 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4311f66d-f032-4753-88e8-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Usama Arshad
WPScan
.