Directorist - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-118528)

AI enriched 4 days ago (2026-11-08 18:57 UTC)

Technical Summary

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action, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to disclose another user's private and unpublished draft listing details, including contact information.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 4.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 38/100 (Moderate, Low) with priority P4 Planned. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.