Improper URL Validation in Directorist Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-84046
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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-2026-84046?
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory plugin for WordPress prior to version 8.9.5 is vulnerable due to a lack of validation for user-supplied URLs. This weakness enables users with subscriber permissions or higher to potentially issue requests to internal server addresses, which could lead to unauthorized access or exploitation of internal resources.
Affected Version(s)
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 0 < 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.