Access Control Vulnerability in Directorist AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin
CVE-2026-84026
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Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 23 September 2026
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👾 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.