CVE-2026-118530
Directorist < 8.11 - Admin+ Cross-Site Account Lockout via Email Verification Bulk Action
Description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11 does not check that the acting user may edit each targeted user when handling an email-verification bulk action on multisite, allowing an Administrator of one site on the network to lock out users of other sites, including the network Super Administrator, until they re-verify their email.
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 the Directorist WordPress plugin to version 8.11 or later.
- Verify user email access after the update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3605c252-a176-4c4e-a794-d5e27e032c64/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-118530 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-118530
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 check that the acting user may edit each targeted user when handling an email-verification bulk action on multisite, allowing an Administrator of one site on the network to lock out users of other sites, including the network Super Administrator, until they re-verify their email. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118530.json">CVE-2026-118530</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3605c252-a176-4c4e-a794-d5e27e032c64/