Insecure Permissions in Directorist Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-84066

3.1LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

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

Badges

👾 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.

CVE-2026-84066 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/99d990ce-aef3-404d-8ce0-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.1
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

ryan zegar
WPScan
.