Insecure Permissions in Directorist Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-84066
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Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 4 September 2026
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2026-84066?
The Directorist plugin for WordPress prior to version 8.9 has a security vulnerability that does not adequately verify whether a user requesting to modify a post's metadata is the actual owner of that post. This oversight allows users with subscriber-level permissions and above to modify image metadata on posts not owned by them, potentially leading to unauthorized content manipulation and privacy concerns.
Affected Version(s)
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 0 < 8.9
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.