CVE-2026-118528
Directorist < 8.11 - Subscriber+ Draft Listing Contact Information Disclosure via IDOR
Description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11 does not validate that the requesting user owns the referenced listing before returning its metadata via an AJAX action, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to disclose another user's private and unpublished draft listing details, including contact information.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 7, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Solution
- Update Directorist WordPress plugin to version 8.11 or later.
- Verify user permissions on listing metadata.
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| URL | Resource |
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| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c138ecf0-1d27-4250-accc-e6e7581b6e60/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-118528
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11 does not validate that the requesting user owns the referenced listing before returning its metadata via an AJAX action, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to disclose another user's private and unpublished draft listing details, including contact information. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118528.json">CVE-2026-118528</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c138ecf0-1d27-4250-accc-e6e7581b6e60/