Missing authorization in WordPress Name Directory plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Name Directory plugin for WordPress, through 1.34.2, is affected. A missing authorization check in the plugin lets requests bypass the intended access control (CWE-862). An unauthenticated remote attacker with low attack complexity and no user interaction can gain limited access to confidential information.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jeroen Peters Name Directory name-directory allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Name Directory: from n/a through 1.34.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeroen Peters | Name Directory | up to 1.34.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Name Directory VendorJeroen Peters Affected up to 1.34.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Name Directory.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104397
- 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-4g8x-82h6-7m76
- 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
More Jeroen Peters vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-29527 WordPress Name Directory plugin <= 1.29.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-67644 Stored cross-site scripting in Name Directory WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-21689 WordPress All-in-one Like Widget plugin <= 2.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2024-21201 WordPress Navigation menu as dropdown Widget plugin <= 1.3.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2025-26196 WordPress Name Directory plugin <= 1.30.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-104397 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104397 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g8x-82h6-7m76 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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