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TI-2026-57787 Aliases CVE-2026-84027GHSA-cq43-6mf7-3fqw

Directorist 8.9.1 - 8.9.4 - Subscriber+ Paid Order and Payment Record Forgery via REST Orders Endpoint

Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not check user capabilities when creating orders through its REST API, allowing users with the subscriber role and above to create paid order and payment records with arbitrary amounts and attribute them to other users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00254 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (Unknown): 8.9.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownDirectorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads8.9.1 to before 8.9.58.9.5Patch availableCNA
  • Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads VendorUnknown Affected 8.9.1 to before 8.9.5 Fixed in 8.9.5 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (Unknown) Fixed in 8.9.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 8.9.5

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-57786 Directorist 8.1 - 8.9.4 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Disclosure via REST Users EndpointPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2026-57827 Directorist 3.1.0 - 8.9.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Listing Deletion via remove_listingPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2026-57871 Directorist < 8.9.5 - Subscriber+ Cross-User Favorites Read and Write via REST Favorites EndpointPriority LOW 24

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84027
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq43-6mf7-3fqw

References

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