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TI-2026-86419 Aliases CVE-2026-118532GHSA-2qqm-h6h2-8xxq

Directorist plugin lets subscribers delete arbitrary media attachments

Priority LOW 28CWE-73Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11 does not verify ownership of attachment IDs supplied when updating a listing's images (CWE-73). Authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above can permanently delete arbitrary media library attachments, including those uploaded by administrators, along with their files. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07

Description from the CNA

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11 does not verify ownership of attachment IDs supplied when updating a listing's images, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to permanently delete arbitrary media library attachments, including those uploaded by administrators, along with their files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0015 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (Unknown): 8.11

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 Adsbefore 8.118.11Patch availableCNA
  • Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads VendorUnknown Affected before 8.11 Fixed in 8.11 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Directorist to version 8.11, the fixed version.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07

  • Fix · CNA Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (Unknown) Fixed in 8.11

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 8.11

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-86418 Directorist cross-site account lockout via email verificationPriority LOW 22
    • TI-2026-86421 Insecure direct object reference in Directorist payment retryPriority LOW 19
    • TI-2026-86420 Authorization bypass in Directorist exposes other users' payment receiptsPriority LOW 19
    Show all 6 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118532
  2. 2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-2qqm-h6h2-8xxq
  3. 2026-11-07 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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